Nepal Earthquake: How Avalanches Work

Описание: Mt. Everest recently experienced an avalanche after an earthquake devastated Nepal. How does an avalanche work?

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"Although an avalanche can mean the fall of any material e.g. snow, soil and even rocks, in common usage it generally refers to a falling mass of ice and snow which breaks away from the side of a mountain or cliff and surges down at great speed."

Highest Elevation: Mount Everest
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"Mount Everest is so famous for being so high that you've probably heard of it before."

Avalanches
http://environment.nationalgeographic...
"While avalanches are sudden, the warning signs are almost always numerous before they let loose. Yet in 90 percent of avalanche incidents, the snow slides are triggered by the victim or someone in the victim's party. Avalanches kill more than 150 people worldwide each year. Most are snowmobilers, skiers, and snowboarders."
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