Simple model of forward visibility for snowplow operators through snow and fog at night

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1585, 1997, Pages 19-24

  Bullough, John ^a   Rea, Mark S ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0040381991     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1585-03     Document Type: Article

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