Avalanches

Author : Anastasia Suen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781634304245
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avalanches written by Anastasia Suen and published by . This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avalanches are a dangerous force of nature for those who live in snowy environments. Different conditions can trigger an avalanche and you need to be aware of the warning signs. Learn all about what to do if you ever find yourself in this scary situation, as well as how you can help others who are victims of these snowy catastrophes with safety and training tips. Bundle up and learn all about avalanches! This title will allow students to determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. Content Sidebars Phonetic glossary Maps and diagrams Text based questions.

Author : Jill Fredston
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780156032544
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Snowstruck written by Jill Fredston and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An avalanche expert and predictor explores the often deadly nature of avalanches, sharing dramatic rescue and escape stories, including those of a skier who was forced to make a life-and-death decision and the race to save a buried victim.

Author : Bruce Tremper
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898868340
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain written by Bruce Tremper and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winter recreation in the mountains has increased steadily over the past few years, and so has the number of deaths and injuries caused by avalanches. Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain covers everything you need to know to avoid trouble in avalanche terrain: what avalanches are and how they work, common myths, human activities that lead to avalanche trouble, what happens to victims when an avalanche occurs, and rescue techniques. Provides step- by-step instruction for determining avalanche hazards, using safe travel technique, and making effective rescues.

Author : David McClung
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898868098
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Avalanche Handbook written by David McClung and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical yet accessible, The Avalanche Handbook, 3rd Edition, covers the formation, character, effects, and control of avalanches; rescue techniques; and research on understanding and surviving avalanches. Illustrated with nearly 200 updated illustrations, photos and examples, the revised edition offers exhaustive information on contributing weather and climate factors, snowpack analysis, the newest transceiver search techniques, and preventative and protective measures, including avalanche zoning and control. It contains new information on the unique characteristics of alpine snow, snow slab instability, terrain variables, skier triggering of avalanches, and the nature of avalanche motion. Plus brand-new chapters on the elements of backcountry avalanche forecasting and the decision-making process.

Author : Lisa Bullard
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 0822588277
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avalanches written by Lisa Bullard and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses avalanches, including safety tips to help save lives.

Author : Patrick Merrick
Publisher : Child's World
ISBN 13 : 9781631437625
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avalanches written by Patrick Merrick and published by Child's World. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at avalanches, examining their causes and their results.

Author : Mike Clelland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 076279237X
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book written by Mike Clelland and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more and more people heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance. Allen & Mike's Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book distills the sometimes overly technical information of snow science into a user-friendly format with helpful illustrations and easy-to-understand text. With years of experience as NOLS instructors to draw on, Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland team up to give winter recreationists the information they need to stay safe in the backcountry, including how to prepare for your trip, proper equipment and how to use it, snowpack assessment, choosing safe travel routes, decision making, and rescue scenarios. Written for both aspriring winter backcountry travelers and experts alike, this book is a must-read for anybody who loves to experience the solitude and beauty of the snowy mountains.

Author : Steven Otfinoski
Publisher : Children's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780531222942
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avalanches written by Steven Otfinoski and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extreme Earth Get up close and personal with some of the most amazing naturalevents in the world, from powerful volcanic eruptions that coat the surrounding area in lava and ash to massive sinkholes that cause the ground to collapse in on itself. Readers will find out what causes these extreme events to occur, what kind of effects they can have on the planet, and how people can stay safe during natural disasters. Avalanches: If avalanche victims aren't rescued within 15 minutes, their chances of survival are slim. THE FEATURES * Engaging text highlights STEM careers involved in studying and protecting against natural disasters * Colorful photos offer incredible views of these extreme events in action * Glossaries explain difficult terms in a way that makes them easy to understand * Sidebars highlight notable extreme events throughout history, unique ways of dealing with the effects of natural disasters, and much more * www.factsfornow.scholastic.com

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309043352
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present mortality as a result of snow avalanches exceeds the average mortality caused by earthquakes as well as all other forms of slope failure combined. Snow avalanches can range from small amounts of loose snow moving rapidly down a slope to slab avalanches, in which large chunks of snow break off and destroy everything in their path. Although considered a hazard in the United States since the westward expansion in the nineteenth century, in modern times snow avalanches are an increasing concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the United States. The book identifies several steps that should be taken by the United States in order to establish guidelines for research, technology transfer, and avalanche legislation and zoning.

Author : Amanda Bishop
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778715764
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Avalanche and Landslide Alert! written by Amanda Bishop and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awesome and destructive forces are unleashed when soil, mud, and snow are on the move. Aimed at ages 7-14, this book looks at the causes and effects, places in danger, and how people cope with these disasters. It features photographs feature famous disasters.