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SODDEN SNOW [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

Rotten snow is [snow] that is in the process of melting. [It tends] to be coarse and full of particles[; often] icy in spots [and very] wet in others.

OBS

This ... term [is] generally used during a spring skiing or a severe thaw. It refers to warm, [water]-saturated snow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

[Un] cycle quotidien est visible lors [des] belles journées de printemps, très stable le matin : car gelé, le manteau neigeux dégèle en surface (neige transformée) puis en profondeur (neige pourrie) et devient instable (risque d'avalanche de neige mouillée) au fur et à mesure que le soleil le réchauffe et fait fondre la neige.

Spanish

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