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Understanding Snow Avalanches and Risks by meenakshi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Snow avalanches occur when the balance of forces on a snow-covered slope is lost, causing the snow to slide rapidly down the mountain. Major causes of avalanches include both fixed factors like the slope angle and shape, and variable factors like weather, snow depth, and earthquakes. There are different types of avalanches classified by the snow conditions (dry or wet), which layer of snow is moving (surface or full depth), and how quickly they move (powder, flow, or mixed). To reduce risk, hazardous slopes
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