Cross Section of Avalanche Injured Tree
By Land Change Science Program
2008 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Figure 9. Avalanches injured trees in and along an avalanche path. USGS researchers examine avalanche and climate patterns by dating scars and reaction wood. This tree section shows scars and reaction wood from avalanches that occurred in 1985 and 1993. (Related publications: Reardon et al., 2008)
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Public Domain.