Avalanche

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002520",
  "term": "Avalanche",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A large mass of material or mixtures of material falling or sliding rapidly under the force of gravity. Avalanches often are classified by their content, such as snow, ice, soil, or rock avalanches. A mixture of these materials is a debris avalanche. (Foxworthy and Hill, 1982)\n\n2. A mass of snow, rock, and/or ice falling down a mountain or incline. In practice, it usually refers to the snow avalanche. In the United States, the term snow slide is commonly used to mean a snow avalanche.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Glossary of Volcano and Related Terminology",
    "NOAA National Weather Service JetStream - Online School for Weather Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/avalanche/"
}