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1
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Winter of Terror happened in…

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1951 and killed over 200 people.

2
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Winter of Terror caused awareness of…

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the danger of avalanches.

3
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A research facility called…

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Daros was set up in Switzerland to research.

4
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The Daros researched:

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  • snowflakes
  • snowpack
  • sub-surface triggers
  • flow of avalanches
5
Q

Daros facility was successful as it was…

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funded by the EU.

6
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Winter of Terror refers to…

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a series of avalanches that happened in the Alps during the winter(1951)