Melt-Freeze Crust
A Melt-Freeze Crust or Rain Crust is a discontinuity between snow layers which can lead to avalanches. The layer can be created in two ways:
* A temperature high enough to allow surface snow to melt, creating a layer of melt water which may later re-freeze.
* Rain falling and freezing on the surface of existing snow, also creating a frozen layer.
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Melt-Freeze Crust
A Melt-Freeze Crust or Rain Crust is a discontinuity between snow layers which can lead to avalanches. The layer can be created in two ways:
* A temperature high enough to allow surface snow to melt, creating a layer of melt water which may later re-freeze.
* Rain falling and freezing on the surface of existing snow, also creating a frozen layer.
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A Melt-Freeze Crust or Rain Cr ...... 10,000m² and 10 metres thick.
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A Melt-Freeze Crust or Rain Cr ...... also creating a frozen layer.
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Melt-Freeze Crust
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