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EARTH: Slipping Point - Snow Scientists Dig In to Decipher Avalanche Triggers

As skiers hit the slopes this winter, EARTH Magazine explores the science of how to keep them and other winter explorers safe. Every year, hundreds of people are killed by avalanches. Understanding the science of the frozen environment is only part of this story; communicating the risk is a field as dynamic as the weather systems and terrains that foster avalanches.

EARTH Magazine: Ranking Snowstorms

Today's winter storm expected to impact the Mid-Atlantic is being described as "historic." But really, how do we know? Is just the total amount of snow important, or is it how it affects people? EARTH Magazine Online takes a special look at NOAA's efforts to categorize snowstorms - similar to the rankings of other natural disasters - and to measure their effects on society.
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