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LAMINATED CRUST [1 record]

Record 1 2007-09-28

English

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

If you're looking at the crusts in the profile you mentioned, one crust is about 8 cm thick and the other 10 cm. Within that melt-freeze crust they found one or more layers of rounds. The whole thing is a laminated crust.

CONT

There are several laminated crusts near the base of the snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

laminated crust: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

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

On trouve plusieurs croûtes stratifiées à la base du manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

stratifiée : qui se présente en couches superposées, en strates.

OBS

croûte stratifiée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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