An avalanche consisting of relatively pure snow, although considerable earth and rock material may also be carried downward. Syn: snowslide. Neuendorf, K.K.E., Mehl, J.P., Jr., and Jackson, J.A., eds., 2011, Glossary of Geology: Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute, 799 p.
Below is a list of publications related to Snow Avalanche. Select a publication number to access more detailed information and their respective files available for download.
- RDF 2025-20
- Wikstrom Jones, Katreen, and Wolken, G.J., 2025, Lidar-derived elevation data for South Fork Eagle River valley, southcentral Alaska, collected August 17, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2025-20, 8 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31705
- RDF 2025-19
- Wikstrom Jones, Katreen, and Wolken, G.J., 2025, Lidar-derived surface elevation data for Glen Alps, southcentral Alaska, collected August 17, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2025-19, 8 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31704
- AOF 132
- Davidson, Gail, and Hackett, S.W., 1979, Provisional snow avalanche potential, Juneau Quadrangle: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Alaska Open-File Report 132, 2 sheets, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/50
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