Single and multiple sensor identification of avalanche-generated infrasound

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 159-170

  Scott, Ernest D ^a   Hayward, Christopher T ^b   Kubichek, Robert F ^c   Hamann, Jerry C ^c   Pierre, John W ^c   Comey, Bob ^d   Mendenhall, Tim ^a  

^a Inter Mountain Laboratories Incorporated   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^d Bridger Teton Avalanche Information Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Array processing; Avalanche monitoring; Beamforming; Correlation; Infrasound; Signal

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC ARRAYS; ACOUSTIC DEVICES; ACOUSTIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; MONITORING; SENSORS;

ARRAY PROCESSING; AVALANCHE MONITORING; BEAMFORMING; INFRASOUND;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES);

ACOUSTIC ARRAY; ALGORITHM; AMBIENT NOISE; AVALANCHE; FORECASTING METHOD; INFRASONICS; MONITORING SYSTEM; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 33845390806     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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