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Snow particle motion in process of cornice formation
Hongxiang Yu
College of Atmospheric Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
College of Atmospheric Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
Benjamin Walter
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, 7260, Switzerland
Jianping Huang
College of Atmospheric Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
Ning Huang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
College of Architecture Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, 7260, Switzerland
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Short summary
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.
Cornices are overhanging snow accumulations that form on mountain crests. Using wind-tunnel...
