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Bibliography Avalanche Atlas: Illustrated International Avalanche Classification, UNESCO. Paris: UNESCO, 1981. The current standard for morphological and genetic classification of snow avalanches. Illustrated with a superb collection of photographs , not only of avalanche features in great detail, but also sections on snow crystal types, snow cover stratigraphy, and many unusual surface features. Well worth studying for the many visual snow features displayed and their relation to avalanches. Parallel texts in English, German, French, Spanish, and Russian. Doeskin, Nolan J., and Arthur Judson. The Snow Booklet: A Guide to the Science, Climatology and Measurement of Snow in the United States. Fort Collins, Colo.: Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Sciences, 1996 and 1997. Characteristics, history, statistics, anecdotes, and measurement methods of snow. A wealth of information in a small and nicely illustrated package. Fredston, Jill, and Doug Fesler. Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard. Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Mountain Safety Center, 1994. Very well-illustrated, practical information on the art of paying attention to the kind of snow conditions that lead to avalanches, and hence to the character of snow in general. Hoeg, Peter. Smilla’s Sense of Snow. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993. A novel—actually a murder mystery—with a plot revolving 100 around interpretation of snow clues. A film version is available in video stores. International Classification of Seasonal Snow on the Ground. International Commission of Snow and Ice, International Association of Hydrologic Sciences, 1990. Current scientific thinking on snow crystal metamorphism and terminology , with both genetic and morphological classifications. Updates material in Field Guide to Snow Crystals. LaChapelle, Edward R. Field Guide to Snow Crystals. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1969. Companion volume to Secrets of the Snow. Diagrams and photomicrographs of snow crystals as they appear in nature, with explanations of the physical processes that form and alter them. McClung, David, and Peter Schaerer. The Avalanche Handbook. Seattle: The Mountaineers Books, 1993. This is the most recent version of the basic North American manual for snow avalanches. It contains extensive treatment of the snow cover and meteorological influences upon it, much of this relevant to interpreting visual character of the snow surface, with special reference to avalanche formation. Seligman, G. Snow Structure and Ski Fields. London: Macmillan, 1936. Available in reprint edition from International Glaciological Society, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK. Although in many respects scientifically dated, this classic treatise provides a wealth of material on formation, structure, and interpretation of snow features. Bibliography 101 ...

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