Phenomena and Processes

Avalanches

Mass of snow and/or ice falling down a mountain or incline.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Mass of snow and/or ice falling down a mountain or incline.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Avalanche

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, history, mortality, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent; specify geographic location

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Snow (1966-2008)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G01w.311.085w
  2. N06.230w.100w.230w.050w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Avalanches. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055875. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055875
  2. Avalanches. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche
  3. Avalanches. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7935