The elements of applied avalanche forecasting part II: The physical issues and the rules of applied avalanche forecasting

Natural Hazards

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 131-146

  McClung, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision errors; Decision making; Physical factors; Snow avalanche forecasting

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE; FORECASTING METHOD; HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036294025     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015604600361     Document Type: Article

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