depth hoar

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depth hoar [′depth ‚hȯr]

(hydrology)

A layer of ice crystals formed between the ground and snow cover by sublimation. Also known as sugar snow.

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No references found			One way of determining the risk of avalanche in any given spot is to dig pits and look for telltale signs of weak layers, such as so-called depth hoar and surface hoar--freezer-burn-like frost that occurs when snow vaporizes and recrystallizes. Avalanche! Scientists are digging out the secrets of lethal flows of ... by Perkins, Sid / Science News 7 Grainy, sugarlike depth hoar crystals will slide and take all the above layers with them if their weak bonds break apart. How an Avalanche Forms by Science World The molecules rearrange themselves to form sugarlike granides, called depth hoar crystals, which are not cohesive--they don't stick together. Avalanche ahead by Jones, Lynda / Science World			depressor nerve Depressor Reflexes Depressors of Hardness depreter Depretis, Agostino Deprez, Marcel Deprivation Deprivation of Freedom Deprivation of the Right to Hold Certain Offices depropanization depropanized material depropanizer deproteinize depside depsidone DEPT depth depth bomb Depth Charge depth contour depth curve depth dose depth finder depth gage Depth Gauge depth hoar depth magnification depth marker depth micrometer depth of compensation depth of cut depth of engagement depth of field depth of fixity depth of focus depth of fusion Depth of Hardening Depth of Image Space depth of thread depth perception Depth Psychology depth sounder depth zone depth-duration-area value depth-first search depth-type filtration depthometer depurination Deputatskii deputy Deputy Inquiry			depth contour depth contour Depth Control Tank depth curve depth curve Depth Dependent System Test Pressure Depth Deviation Indicator depth dose depth dose depth dose depth dose Depth Duration Frequency Curve depth electroencephalography Depth Excess depth finder depth finder depth finder depth finders depth finders Depth First Branch and Bound Depth First End Index Depth first search depth from motion depth gage depth gage depth gauge depth gauge depth gauges depth gauges depth gauges depth hoar Depth jump Depth jumping depth magnification depth marker depth micrometer Depth of a sail Depth Of Burst depth of compensation Depth of Cut Depth of Cut Depth Of Discharge depth of engagement Depth of Exploration Depth of field Depth of field Depth of field Depth of field Depth of Field Calculator depth of fixity depth of fixity Depth of Flash Optical Landing System depth of focus depth of focus depth of focus depth of focus depth of fossa depth of fossa depth of fossa depth of fusion Depth of Getting Qi

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