Comments for Natural Disaster at http://www.acadianabusiness.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.acadianabusiness.com Wed, 22 May 2013 05:44:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.acadianabusiness.com/oil-a-gas/4587#comment-1715 An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, from either natural triggers or human activity. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the descending snow. Powerful avalanches have the capability to entrain ice, rocks, trees, and other material on the slope; however avalanches are always initiated in snow, are primarily composed of flowing snow, and are distinct from mudslides, rock slides, rock avalanches, and serac collapses from an icefall. In mountainous terrain avalanches are among the most serious objective hazards to life and property, with their destructive capability resulting from their potential to carry an enormous mass of snow rapidly over large distances. Reference: - http://lifeofearth.org/2009/07/avalanches-facts-avalanches-information-avalanches-photos-avalanches-video.html - Avalanche Facts Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:58:22 +0100