Item: Methods used in operational avalanche forecasting around the globe - a comprehensive study
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Title: Methods used in operational avalanche forecasting around the globe - a comprehensive study
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2018, Innsbruck, Austria
Authors:
- Viktor A. Ãgoston [ Hungarian Ski Mountaineering Association, Budapest, Hungary ]
- Katalin A. Gillemot [ ENGAGE - Geomorphological Systems and Risk Research, Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria ]
Date: 2018-10-07
Abstract: Operational avalanche forecasting is done in a large number of countries around the globe and has a great impact on both infrastructure and human life protection. However the exact availability, the spatial cover of the forecasts, the available resources for the forecasters and the methods used for forecasting vary from country to country. These factors are determined by the exact area and climate of the snow covered regions, the specific methods used for the local conditions and the various co-operations with the local governments and stakeholders. In the current study we present the results of a survey conducted among the different avalanche forecasting agencies and organizations around the world on the specific operational methods used, with a special emphasis on the human influence within the decision making process for the specific avalanche bulletin.
Object ID: ISSW2018_P12.3.pdf
Language of Article: English
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Keywords: operational avalanche forecasting, avalanche bulletin, survey, statistical analysis, snow avalanche
Page Number(s): 1172-1175
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