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Why Real Avalanches Aren't Like Cartoons
Avalanches can be powerful and dangerous, but not all of them are created equal, and not everything you've seen on TV is likely to actually set one off.
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Can Dynamite Save You From An Avalanche?
Avalanches are mysterious and complex and the science of these natural phenomena is incomplete. But one thing that is known is how to prevent them. To do that, you have to do something counterintuitive — you have to start them.
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Avalanches
Whether they are slow slab avalanches or hurtling powder avalanches, these powerful snow slides can be extremely destructive and it can take as little as a weak snow layer to cause them. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points....
Great Big Story
Fighting Avalanches With World War II Cannons
Embark on a thrilling journey to Mammoth Mountain, where dedicated ski patroller Matt Seibert leads a team of snow warriors in the war against avalanches. As storms rage, the team relies on World War Two cannons to launch controlled...
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Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters lists, defines, and provides examples of various types of natural disasters, including: tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, and wildfires.
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I WONDER - Are There Different Types Of Avalanches?
This video is answering the question of are there different types of avalanches.
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I WONDER - What Triggers An Avalanche?
This video is answering the question of what triggers an avalanche.
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I WONDER - Where Do Avalanches Occur?
This video is answering the question of where do avalanches occur.
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I WONDER - What Is An Avalanche?
This video is answering the question of what is an avalanche.
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I WONDER - Do Avalanches Have Any Warning Signs?
This video is answering the question of do avalanches have any warning signs.
Science360
Fuel Cell Efficiency - Science of Innovation
To operate and function efficiently, machines of all shapes and sizes need a source of energy. A series of innovations is helping to make energy conversion within fuel cells as efficient as possible.
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PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Avalanche Town
The impact of natural disasters is made vivid in this video segment adapted from NOVA. A small town in Iceland, prepared for recurrent avalanches, is devastated when one takes a new and damaging path. [4:18]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Forecasting Avalanches
Despite their speed and power, avalanches are not entirely unpredictable forces of nature. Using field tests and a deep understanding of how to identify weaknesses in the snow pack, staff members from the Utah Avalanche Center forecast...