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WET SNOW AVALANCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet-snow avalanche
1, record 1, English, wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wet snow avalanche 2, record 1, English, wet%20snow%20avalanche
correct
- wet avalanche 3, record 1, English, wet%20avalanche
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An avalanche consisting of snow which contains liquid water. 4, record 1, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wet snow avalanches develop in the same manner as dry snow avalanches but have no powder cloud. The moving snow is dense ... Wet snow avalanches tend to flow in channels and are easily deflected by irregularities in the terrain. After wet flowing motion stops, deposited debris commonly has channels and ridges on the surface. Because of their high density, wet avalanches are much more difficult to fight against than dry avalanches. 2, record 1, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avalanches can also be characterized as being either "wet" or "dry" based on the amount of free water in the snow. Free water is liquid water, from melting or rain, that is present between the frozen crystals of a snow layer. Wet avalanches occur when the temperature of the snow is above freezing and there is free water present in the snowpack. 5, record 1, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Wet-snow avalanches are expected this afternoon as the day warms up. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 6, record 1, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wet-snow avalanche: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - wet%2Dsnow%20avalanche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avalanche de neige mouillée
1, record 1, French, avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avalanche mouillée 2, record 1, French, avalanche%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avalanche de neige mouillée s'écoule généralement plus lentement qu'une avalanche de neige sèche, et s'arrête par conséquent sur une distance plus courte. Toutefois, à cause de sa grande densité, elle exerce une importante force sur les obstacles. Parfois désignée comme «avalanche de printemps». 3, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des avalanches de neige mouillée sont prévues cet après-midi alors que les températures se réchaufferont. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avalanche de neige mouillée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20neige%20mouill%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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