Meteorology and snowpack structure associated with avalanche hazard, Porter Heights, Canterbury.

With an increase in use of New Zealand's alpine terrain, there is a growing need to understand processes and phenomena associated with snow avalanche hazard. This research investigates snowpack structure and meteorological influences associated with avalanching at Porter Heights Ski Area and ov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allen, Simon Keith
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Department of Geography 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2778