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00:55 Mar 24, 2021

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Science - Meteorology
Additional field(s): Environment & Ecology, Geology, Journalism, Meteorology, Safety

English term or phrase: windslab

Definition from Wordnik:
Snow which peels off in large slabs when disturbed, increasing the risk of avalanche.

Example sentence(s):

My friend led the first pitch, he put a couple of screws in as I paid out the rope and suddenly it went dark as a wave of snow washed down the crag. I heard a grunt and bang and when I opened my eyes the snow had finished falling and he was sitting there in the snow in front of me with a broken leg. He’d been swept off by a windslab layer. Natural Navigator
Paying attention to how long the winds were sustained is perhaps the most important factor in analyzing the hazard that windslabs pose. Longer duration wind events can completely strip the windward slopes and load up the lees with windslabs several feet thick Powder
Two windslab avalanches were observed on our tour today in Ward Canyon. Our best guess is they naturally released during the night due to strong windloading. Sierra Avalanche Center

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Schneebrett

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Schneebrett

Definition from Salzburgwiki:
Ein Schneebrett ist eine Lawine aus Schnee, die sich durch ihren Anriss von einer Lockerschneelawine unterscheidet. Der Begriff Schneebrett bezieht sich nicht auf die Härte der abgehenden Schneemasse, sondern darauf, dass diese wie ein Brett auf einmal abrutscht.

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Schneebrettabgang an der Schluderspitze, Martelltal - Schneebrett bei LWS-Stufe 2 am Naviser Kreuzjöchl aus den triebschneegefüllten Nordosthängen - Lokalaugenschein eines kleinen Triebschneebrettes im Sellrain - Markus Stadler
Eine Schneebrettlawine braucht eine ungünstige Kombination einer Schwachschicht mit einem darüberliegenden Schneebrett. - Deutscher Alpenverein
Das typische Schneebrett besteht aus dickeren Schichten mit kleinen Körnern, die gut miteinander verbunden sind. Typisch für die Bildung eines Schneebrettes ist Triebschnee (vom Wind verfrachteter Schnee), sodass der Satz: "Der Wind ist der Baumeister der Lawinen!" seine Berechtigung hat. Ein Schneebrett muss aber trotz des Namens nicht hart sein - im Gegenteil, die meisten Schneebretter sind weich. - Deutscher Wetterdienst

Steffen Walter
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