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Glossary Index

Avalanche Institute

 

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Snow Layer

Also:

A distinct layer within the snow caused by wind shift, temperature change, or change in precipitation intensity during a storm; snow deposited during different storms; changes in the snow surface between storms, or metamorphism of existing snow layers.

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