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Aspect
Also: Exposure, Slope Orientation
The compass direction of a slope taken in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the face, or looking down the fall line. Various weather factors vary with aspect, such as solar radiation and wind loading, and therefore the snowpack and its stability will depend heavily on this parameter.
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