Sentence examples for weak layer from inspiring English sources

Even skiing at low altitudes can fracture a weak layer and set off an avalanche far above.

"You dig down to the weak layer, feeling the cohesion of the various layers of snow," Dr. Birkeland said.

Spatial variations of weak layer and slab properties are believed to affect snow slope stability.

Slab layers tended to have more spatial structure than the weak layer.

Dry snow avalanches release by the failure of a weak layer.

For the layered samples we measured a concentration of strain within the weak layer.

As usual, weak layers are the key to this winter's avalanches.

"We've had weak layers laid down early in the season," Mr. Birkeland said.

"The weak layers are faceted crystals, very smooth and unbonded to each other," almost like ball bearings, he said.

Some ski areas offer skiers free skiing in exchange for "boot packing" — trampling weak layers with their boots to harden them.

"We take the data back and analyze what the signal off the tip is telling us about how strong or weak layers are within the snow pack".