Sentences with phrase «left by an avalanche»
The snow crystals in the debris pile left by an avalanche are packed together so densely that they feel more like concrete than snow.
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That may not seem surprising, but the team did note one shocker: Craters left by high - speed drops started out with relatively steep sides but within seconds they avalanched to form slopes with a more stable configuration — a previously unstudied process that widened the crater and made it shallower (image above, where depth is exaggerated by a factor of three).
The scientists were able to date individual events by analysing the growth rings and wounds left on the trees by avalanches.
The details of the process are revealed in the deposits left by the devastating avalanches of debris
It's the most quotable film of the 2000s — by miles — and the cynical potty mouths on screen are so articulate and creative that, after the avalanche of witticisms, you're left with the lingering sense that you've seen not just a funny movie but also a wicked political satire of the highest order, the kind where the absurdity speaks for itself.
It's the most quotable film of the decade — by miles — and the cynical potty mouths on screen are so articulate and creative that, after the avalanche of witticisms, you're left with the lingering sense that you've seen not just a funny movie but also a wicked political satire of the highest order, the kind where the absurdity speaks for itself.