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FULL-PATH AVALANCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- full-path avalanche 1, record 1, English, full%2Dpath%20avalanche
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- full-path slide 2, record 1, English, full%2Dpath%20slide
- major avalanche 3, record 1, English, major%20avalanche
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the top of Big Baldy, a series of parallel chutes run through trees. They join with the NE facing slopes below the ridge at 7400 feet ... Below 7400 feet, the track follows the canyon bottom. There are several small benches and terrain traps, but the overall angle stays at or below 30 degrees ... Below 6200 feet, the track fans out on a shallow debris fan. A full-path slide will cover the floor of Providence Canyon. The avalanche triggered in the 3/12/97 incident ran the full length of the path. 2, record 1, English, - full%2Dpath%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An avalanche path is a specific location where avalanches occur. Avalanche paths are often sub-divided into three sections: the starting zone, the track and the runout zone. 4, record 1, English, - full%2Dpath%20avalanche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- full path avalanche
- full path slide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avalanche majeure
1, record 1, French, avalanche%20majeure
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avalanche qui parcourt les 3 zones d'un site [avalancheux]. 1, record 1, French, - avalanche%20majeure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un site avalancheux est l'unité géographique la plus petite dans laquelle s'écoulent toutes les avalanches d'un secteur donné [...] Un site se subdivise en trois zones : la zone d'accumulation [...] la zone de transit [...] la zone de dépôt. 1, record 1, French, - avalanche%20majeure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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