Avalanches Case study Flashcards
1
Q
Winter of Terror happened in…
A
1951 and killed over 200 people.
2
Q
Winter of Terror caused awareness of…
A
the danger of avalanches.
3
Q
A research facility called…
A
Daros was set up in Switzerland to research.
4
Q
The Daros researched:
A
- snowflakes
- snowpack
- sub-surface triggers
- flow of avalanches
5
Q
Daros facility was successful as it was…
A
funded by the EU.
6
Q
Winter of Terror refers to…
A
a series of avalanches that happened in the Alps during the winter(1951)
