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Avalanche: Avalanche
There is a big map on the page that has links to avalanche sites. There are numerous links on the left hand side of the page. There are links to pictures, locations, media and others.
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National Resources Canada: Landslides and Snow Avalanches
Defines a landslide, avalanche, and a rockslide and provides examples. Describes the causes and effects of these events.
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Avalanche Network
Considered to be the main portal to avalanche information, this contains avalanche research, avalanche course information, danger scale, and avalanche statistics.
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Cyber Space Avalanche Center: Snow and Stability
Learn how the weather effects avalanches. Learn why the spring and and fall are hazardous times. How does the wind effect avalanches?
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Avalanche! Elements of a Slide
Avalanches are a dangerous phenomenon that cause more deaths in the United States each year than earthquakes. Explore the anatomy of avalanches and their causes.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Real Life Real World Avalanche Rescue
When hikers and skiers go into terrain with a risk of avalanches, they take safety equipment including avalanche rescue beacons. An avalanche rescue beacon sends and receives electromagnetic field signals that travel in circular...
Other
Forest Service: Interactive Backcountry Tour
Do you have the knowledge to make safe choices as you navigate through avalanche country? This interactive simulation is designed to see if you're prepared.
PBS
Pbs/alavanches on Film
This page tells you about how to catch an avalanche on film. This page has a teacher resource link.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Rockslide Debris Avalanche of May 18, 1980
Provides information on the rockslide that occurred at Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. Site is in outline form.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Nsidc: All About Snow
A beautiful snow scene awaits you at this site as well as cold facts about snow, Q & As, a snow glossary to inform you on such things as the difference between a blizzard and a squall, and information on avalanches and blizzards.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: As Precious as Gold
"As Precious as Gold," is an online exhibit from the National Postal Museum which explores the rich history of the Alaskan/Klondike gold rushes. Find stories on extraordinary women, the trails, the Palm Sunday avalanche, the U.S. Postal...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Everest Avalanche
This photo shows an epic avalanche in action on Mt Everest. Huge amounts of snow tumble down the mountain at rapid speeds.
BBC
Bbc: Thousands Killed in Peru Landslide
This BBC article reports on the natural disaster that occurred in Peru in 1962 when a massive avalanche destroyed towns and villages with tons of snow, rocks, and mud.
NOAA
Noaa: Environmental Technology Lab: Infrasonics Program
This resource focuses on research of infrasonic sounds found in the environment. It discusses such infrasonic sources as volcanoes, avalanches, severe thunderstorms, and earthquakes.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: All Climbing on Mount Everest Stops
Brief article reports on the suspension of climbing on Mount Everest following a tragic avalanche.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Fall of an Avalanche in the Grisons
An image of "The Fall of an Avalanche in the Grisons", created by Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1810 (Oil on canvas, 90 x 120 cm).
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
USA Today
How Topography Affects Weather
This fantastic multimedia site contains information about the causes of extreme and dangerous weather. The site explains how the earth's surface affects the weather and supplies incredible video clips to illustrate the concepts...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
This site features the author Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton including the full text of ten novels and 12 short stories.
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Bobskiing.com: Bob's Free Heel Skiing in the Sierra
Describes tours available in the Sierra Nevada, weather, and avalanche information. See webcam pictures. Discusses skiing in Sierra Nevada.
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Malin Space Science Systems: Movements on Venus [Pdf]
This site is provided for by the Malin Space Science Systems. Reprint of an article from the "Journal of Geophysical Research", a publication of the American Geophysical Union. Very detailed analysis of Magellan images. Includes...