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HASTY PIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hasty pit
1, record 1, English, hasty%20pit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snow pit 2, record 1, English, snow%20pit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "hasty pits" provide quick bottom-line information and can quickly be done at a variety of locations reflecting conditions at different elevations and on different aspects. These are often dug near the starting zone of an avalanche path, to quickly determine instability by locating any potential slab structures. 3, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A hasty pit can be dug and analyzed in 15-20 minutes with practice. Make the pit about 3 feet wide. ... The hasty pit is not a stability evaluation. 4, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The form of snow profile useful in the backcountry is known as a hasty pit. 5, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
A hasty pit dug at treeline has revealed a buried surface hoar layer down 40 cm. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 6, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Digging a quick "hasty" pit might take only 15 or 20 minutes, whereas a more formal pit may take up to an hour. 7, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hasty pit: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 8, record 1, English, - hasty%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe rapide
1, record 1, French, coupe%20rapide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tranchée rapide 1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20rapide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le risque d'avalanche était redescendu a 3. Une coupe rapide sur le terrain montre 40-50 poudre (plaque friable) sur une plaque dure (neige très ventée). 2, record 1, French, - coupe%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une coupe rapide effectuée à la limite forestière a mis en évidence l'existence d'une couche de givre de surface enfouie à 40 cm de profondeur. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - coupe%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe rapide; tranchée rapide : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 1, French, - coupe%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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