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SURFACE AVALANCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface avalanche
1, record 1, English, surface%20avalanche
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface-layer avalanche 2, record 1, English, surface%2Dlayer%20avalanche
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An avalanche involving the surface layer or layers of the snowpack. 3, record 1, English, - surface%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snow is deposited in successive layers as the winter progresses. These layers may have dissimilar physical properties and an avalanche occurs when one layer slides on another (surface avalanche), or the whole snow cover slides on the ground (full-depth). 4, record 1, English, - surface%20avalanche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surface layer avalanche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avalanche de surface
1, record 1, French, avalanche%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avalanche superficielle 2, record 1, French, avalanche%20superficielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avalanche dont le départ ne concerne que des couches superficielles du manteau neigeux. 2, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La classification des avalanches n'est pas une chose aisée car il existe de multiples critères qui permettent de distinguer les avalanches. On peut ainsi classer les avalanches en fonction de : [...] leur niveau de glissement : l'avalanche glisse sur une couche de neige sous-jacente : avalanche de surface; l'avalanche entraîne la totalité du manteau neigeux : avalanche de fond. 3, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avalanche de surface [...] devient quelquefois une avalanche de fond. 4, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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