Modeling snow slab avalanches caused by weak-layer failure – Part 1: Slabs on compliant and collapsible weak layers
<p>Dry-snow slab avalanche release is preceded by a fracture process within the snowpack. Recognizing weak-layer collapse as an integral part of the fracture process is crucial and explains phenomena such as <i>whumpf</i> sounds and remote triggering of avalanches from low-angle te...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/14/115/2020/tc-14-115-2020.pdf |