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GROUND AVALANCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- full-depth avalanche
1, record 1, English, full%2Ddepth%20avalanche
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground avalanche 2, record 1, English, ground%20avalanche
obsolete, officially approved
- avalanche to ground 3, record 1, English, avalanche%20to%20ground
obsolete, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slab avalanche that releases to the ground. 4, record 1, English, - full%2Ddepth%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). 5, record 1, English, - full%2Ddepth%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Depth hoar conditions often result in full-depth avalanches. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - full%2Ddepth%20avalanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
full-depth avalanche; ground avalanche; avalanche to ground: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 1, English, - full%2Ddepth%20avalanche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- full depth avalanche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avalanche de fond
1, record 1, French, avalanche%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avalanche qui concerne [...] le manteau neigeux sur toute son épaisseur. 2, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20fond
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%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le givre de profondeur est souvent à l'origine d'avalanches de fond. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'avalanche de fond [est] souvent accompagnée de roc et de matériaux. 5, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avalanche de fond : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 6, record 1, French, - avalanche%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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