Study on the Snowfall Amount Triggering Regional Avalanches in Southeastern Tibet

• Published in: Water (Basel) Vol. 17; no. 11; p. 1631
• Main Authors: Wei, Haozhuo, Wang, Yan, Wang, Shaoliang, Hao, Jiansheng, Chen, Guoqing, Fu, Xiaoqian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Avalanches; Causes of; China; Climate change; Disasters; Distribution; Environmental aspects; Forecasts and trends; Measurement; Mountains; Precipitation; Regions; Rivers; Snow; Topography; Trends; Wind; Zoning; China; Indian Ocean; Tibetan Plateau; Tsangpo River

Global climate warming has exacerbated extreme snowfall events. The Southeastern Tibet (ST) region has become a high-incidence area for avalanches due to its unique topographical and climatic conditions. However, current research has paid insufficient attention to the thresholds for avalanches trigg...