Denudation due to avalanches at Northern Baikal region as compared with other regions of t-he USSR

Abstract

Value of denudation due to avalanches at the Northern Baikal region estimated by debris content in avalanche cones has been proved to depend considerably on geological conditions. If solid rock desintegrates into small pieces the denudation rate in avalanch troughs reaches 0,31 mm. per year, the value being more than by an order magnitude than the same value at the rocks forming large blocks in the weathering process (0,0l mm per year). The data for the North Baikal region are in good agreement with most data for other mountain regions of the USSR.