Mechanisms of slab avalanche release and impact in the Dyatlov Pass incident in 1959

A numerical model combining wind deposition flux and human-thorax injury data explains the delay and severity of avalanche release and resulting injuries after hikers cut into a slope

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• A numerical model combining wind deposition flux and human-thorax injury data explains the delay and severity of avalanche release and resulting injuries after hikers cut into a slope.