Snow's compressibility acts as avalanche crumple zone

PHYSorg
Jan 7, 2026, 9:09 pm210 pts
How do avalanches affect pylons and other sensitive infrastructure? Using detailed simulations, SLF researcher Michael Kohler has shown that the compressibility of snow initially reduces avalanche pressure, but that at high speeds this buffer suddenly fails.

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