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UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST
FACULTY OF PHYSICS Guest
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Conference: Bucharest University Faculty of Physics 2006 Meeting
Section: Atmosphere and Earth Science; Environment Protection
Title:
Factors and conditions which cause an avalanche
Authors:
Tanase Alionte
Affiliation:
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Dept. of Atmospheric and Earth Physics
E-mail
Keywords:
avalanche, snow, factors
Abstract:
This paper is a review of the causes starting an avalanche. All that is necessary for an avalanche is a mass of snow and a slope for it to slide down. Several factors may affect the likelihood of an avalanche, including weather, temperature, slope steepness, slope orientation (whether the slope is facing north or south), wind direction, terrain, vegetation, and general snowpack conditions. Different combinations of these factors can create low, moderate or extreme avalanche conditions.
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