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WIND DEPOSITED SNOW [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-02-10

English

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

Wind-deposited snow is generally smaller grained (because it has been broken during wind transport) and becomes more tightly packed (more dense) than snow that has not been wind transported and deposited ...

OBS

wind-deposited snow: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

Key term(s)
  • wind deposited snow

French

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

Il y a peu de neige déposée par le vent sur cette pente.

OBS

neige déposée par le vent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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