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R-channel
USE
Röthlisberger channel
radar
radiation
radiation in heat budget
radiation penetration of snow and ice
radiative forcing
USE
climate forcing
radio connection
USE
radio-link
radio-echo sounding
USE
radar
radio-echo sounding fading patterns
radio-echo sounding ice thickness measurement
radio-echo sounding internal echoes
radio-link
radioactive layers in ice
radius-dependent metamorphism
USE
light gradient metamorphism
rafted ice
rafting
rain
rain crust
rain in heat budget
rain on snow
rain shower
ram
ram penetrometer
ram profile
ram resistance
randkluft
random furrows
raster
rate
USE
frequency
rate of flow
ravine
reading of data
USE
measurement result
recent snow
recent snow avalanche
USE
new-snow avalanche
recent weather
receptor
USE
measuring cap
recessional moraines
reclaim
USE
unloading (slope)
reconstructed glacier
USE
regenerated glacier
reconstruction of past ice sheet
reconstruction of past shape
recovering (reburial)
recovery (victim dead)
USE
body recovery
recovery chance
USE
probability of locating
recovery position (E)
recrystallization
rectangular timber
recurrence
USE
return period
recurring polynya
red algae
redistribution of snow
reflector
USE
responder
reforestation
reforestation platform
USE
earth terrace for reforestation
refreezing crust
regelation
regelation layer
regelation layer at glacier base
regenerated glacier
regeneration (forest)
reinforcement of potentially endangered buildings
reinforcing bar
USE
truss beam
relative height
relative humidity of the air
release
release an avalanche through test skiing
release area
USE
starting area
release by accidental triggering
release by external causes
USE
artificial triggering
release by external influences
USE
artificial triggering
release by internal causes
USE
spontaneous release
release by internal influences
USE
spontaneous release
release by skier
release depth
USE
height of crown
release factor
USE
trigger factor
release mechanism
release zone
USE
starting area
reliability of forecast
relieving distance
remaining hazard
USE
residual risk
remaining risk
USE
residual risk
remnant glacier
remote sensing
remote sensing data
rescue
rescue beacon (RB)
rescue by survivors
USE
companion rescue
rescue column
rescue leader
USE
operation leader
rescue of living victim
rescue service
rescue sled
USE
rescue toboggan
rescue sledge
USE
rescue toboggan
rescue toboggan
rescuer
reservoir area in surge
reservoir glaciers
residual hazard
USE
residual risk
residual risk
residual strength
resistance
USE
strength
resistance to deformation
resistance to movement
respiration mouth to mouth
respiration mouth to nose
USE
respiration mouth to mouth
responder
resuscitation
USE
revival
retaining structures
retarding mound
retarding wedge
retreating glacier
return interval
USE
return period
return period
reverse slope
revival
revival attempts
revival efforts
USE
revival attempts
revival methods
rewarming
USE
warming up
rezoning
RG
USE
rounded grains
RGlr
USE
large rounded particles
RGsr
USE
small rounded particles
RGwp
USE
wind packed
RGxf
USE
faceted rounded particles
rheology
rheology of ice
rib
ridge
ridge moraine
USE
fluted moraines
ridge situation
ridged ice
ridged ice zone
ridging
rimaye
USE
bergschrund
rime
rime frost
USE
rime
riming
ripples
USE
windripples
rising in temperatures
USE
increase in temperature
risk
risky situation
river ice
rôche moutonnée
rock anchor
rock barrier
rock face
rock flour
rock glaciers
rock needle
rock ridge
rockfall
rockslide
rockwall
USE
rock face
rocky buffer-line
USE
rock barrier
rocky flank
rolled steel
rolling
roof shape coefficient
rope pulley
rope sling
USE
loop
rope wheel
USE
rope pulley
roped party
roped up party
USE
roped party
ropeway for goods transport
ROS
USE
rain on snow
rotary plough (E)
USE
snow cutter
rotary snow plough
USE
cutter-blower
Röthlisberger channel
rotten ice
rotten snow
roughness
roughness of snow surface
USE
surface roughness
round polycrystalline particles
rounded grains
rounded polycrystals
rounding depth hoar
rounding faceted particles
rounding surface hoar
route
route description
route selection
USE
choice of route
rowan tree
USE
mountain ash
rubble
USE
debris
rubble field
ruler
run
runnel
USE
gully
runoff
runoff line
runout distance (avalanche)
runout zone
rutschblock test