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Apr 24, 2024
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SAO 163 - Snow and Avalanches I2.0 Credits
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the SWAT program or instructor/program coordinator permission.
Investigates the fundamental properties of snow, snowpack, and avalanches. Focuses on: the formation, development, and ablation of seasonal snow cover; basic physical properties and processes related to snow; basic processes leading to avalanche release; forces impacting snow cover; avalanche type, character and terrain, as well as field observations and their descriptions.
LEC 30 Contact hours
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