Lawine

plötzlicher, heftiger Sturz hangabwärts von Schnee- oder Eismassen, oft an Berghängen

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An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope such as a hill or mountain, which can be triggered by natural factors like heavy precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external causes like humans, animals, and earthquakes. Large avalanches matter because they can capture and move not just snow and air, but also ice, rocks, and trees, making them potentially destructive events.

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Research

4,965 papers

[Avalanche rescue 2024-Current recommendations].Die Anaesthesiologie · 2025
Avalanche burial pathophysiology - a unique combination of hypoxia, hypercapnia and hypothermia.The Journal of physiology · 2024
Single Photon Avalanche Diode Arrays for Time-Resolved Raman Spectroscopy.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
On-Site Medical Management of Avalanche Victims-A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
Effectiveness and use of avalanche airbags in mortality reduction among winter-recreationists.Journal of travel medicine · 2023

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topic's main category: Category:Avalanches
Commons gallery: Avalanche
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
facet of: gravity
different from: Avalanche
Commons category: Avalanches
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000691

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Article · Deutsch

Als Lawinen werden Massen von Schnee, Eis oder Schlamm bezeichnet, die sich von Berghängen ablösen und zu Tal gleiten oder stürzen. Abgänge von Steinen oder ganzen Hängen werden demgegenüber als Muren bezeichnet. Lawinen, die große Sach-, Personen- oder Umweltschäden verursachen, werden zu den Naturkatastrophen gezählt.

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