Wind crust

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Term: Wind crust
Definition: A type of snow crust formed by the packing action of wind on previously deposited snow. Wind crust may break locally, but, unlike wind slab, does not constitute an avalanche hazard.  AMSglossary 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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