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Record 1 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Climatology
  • Polar Geography
CONT

The degree of avalanche danger depends on: the release probability (the natural stability of the snow cover and the effects of human activities), the distribution and frequency of dangerous slopes, the size and type of avalanches, and the thickness of the sliding snow layers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Climatologie
  • Géographie du froid
DEF

Probabilité qu'une avalanche ait lieu dans un laps de temps donné et pour une famille de pentes, de manteaux neigeux donnée.

Spanish

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