Hierarchy theory as a conceptual framework for scale issues in avalanche forecast modeling

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2004, Pages 209-214

  Hägeli, Pascal ^a   McClung, David M ^b  

^a Atmospheric Science Programme   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE; FORECASTING METHOD; NATURAL HAZARD; PREDICTION;

EID: 15444379794     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756404781815266     Document Type: Article

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