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On mechanics and microstructure of weak snow layers
Dry-snow slab avalanches begin when a buried weak layer fails. This local damage can spread across the slope as a crack, detaching the overlying slab from the snowpack. If the slope is sufficiently steep, basal friction is overcome and the avalanche releases. Forecasting these avalanches remains …