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COHESION FRITTAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-01-12

English

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

The process of bond formation between snow grains.

CONT

A newborn snowflake that falls out of the sky doesn't stay that way for long. As soon as it lands on the snow surface it begins a rapid process of change. Once again, just like people, as a snowflake ages, its beautiful, angular shape becomes progressively more rounded through time and it forms bonds with its neighbors. In people, it's called growing up; in the snowpack it's called "sintering" - forming bonds with neighboring crystals to create the fabric of the snowpack. As sintering progresses, the snow becomes denser and stronger, which we call "settlement."

CONT

The sintering process will strengthen the bond between snow grains. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

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

French

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

Processus d'agglomération des grains qui se soudent au niveau de leurs points de contact.

CONT

Le frittage augmente la cohésion entre les grains de neige. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

La cohésion devient bonne lorsque le frittage est fort.

OBS

frittage; cohésion de frittage : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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