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Avalanche!
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Program Overview
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Scientists estimate that there are more than 1 million avalanches each year.
Complex in nature, an avalanche can range from snow falling off a roof to
entire mountainsides of snow traveling for miles. The evolving field of
avalanche research draws scientists from many disciplines who combine interests
in geophysics, atmospheric sciences, and snow science to understand the
properties of snow, snow crystal formation, snow mechanics, and the interaction
between the environment and the snowpack. NOVA travels around the world to
examine the state of the art of avalanche science.
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