Compression Zone : An area of compression at the base of a slide path where terrain steepness decreases. This zone is concave in profile, and subject to gravitational pressure from the snow above
American Avalanche Association (AAA), The Organization of US Avalanche Professionals, Avalanche Terms: Avalanche/Snowpack Glossary of Useful Terms, USA 1999 (This glossary was scanned from a variety of print sources and reviewed & updated 2002). http://www.avalanche.org/moonstone/biblio%20&%20gl oss/AVALANCHE%20TERMS.htm, (ND/ Avalan/ Snowpack - Amer) {4}
