Avalanche
An avalanche is a rapid downslope movement of some combination of rock, regolith, snow, slush, and ice. The movement can occur by any combination of sliding, falling, and rolling of pieces w...
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Avalanche
A sudden slide of snow and ice, usually in mountainous areas where there is heavy snow accumulation on moderate to steep slopes. Snow avalanches flow at an average speed of 80 mph (130 km/...
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Ulrike Schwartz arrived with her children in Galtür, Austria, in February 1999 expecting to enjoy the best skiing of her life. The German family had plenty of company. The week prior to their arr...
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Avalanches are rapid downhill movements of snow, ice and/or rock. They occur like landslide movements when the weight of the material can overcome the friction. Debris starts to descend at considerab...
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"Field observations reveal the importance of soil and rock volume and composition, as well as 3-D geometry of initiation." This is a quote from a lecture that I attended at the University of Missouri...
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Avalanche
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Avalanches
