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