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The analysis of the relationship of snowfall with avalanche formation in the Elbrus region

A. M. Kerimov, A. M. Khutuev

Science federal state budgetary institution Kabardin-Balkar Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Center of geographical researches, 360002, KBR, Nalchik, 2, Balkarov street

Abstract: The article examines the relationship between the accumulation of snow and snow-and-rainfall in the Elbrus region for the period from 1995 to 2010 years; describes the meteorological conditions of the mass of the avalanche formation in Elbrus foothills. Based on this analysis some regularities between certain avalanche parameters and dynamic characteristics of snow avalanches are revealed.

Keywords: winters’ snowfall ratio, meteorological parameters, increase of snow layer, stability of the snow cover, snow avalanche, avalanche formation, avalanche period, factors of avalanche formation.

UDC: 551.578

Received: 02.06.2014

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