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Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-5389-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-5389-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
Research article
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04 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 04 Nov 2025

Snow particle motion in process of cornice formation

Hongxiang Yu, Li Guang, Benjamin Walter, Jianping Huang, Ning Huang, and Michael Lehning

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Cornices are overhanging snow accumulations that form on mountain crests. Using wind-tunnel experiments and high-speed photography, the study tracks particle trajectories around cornices and finds distinct differences between edge and surface deposition. A static adhesion model for edge deposition was developed and validated to predict how particle size and shape affect adhesion. The work clarifies the microdynamics of early cornice growth and provides a foundation for avalanche modeling.
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