An evaluation of rule-based decision tools for travel in avalanche terrain

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 193-206

  McCammon, Ian ^a   Hägeli, Pascal ^b  

^a SnowPit Technologies   (United States)

^b Avisualanche Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avalanche education; Avalanche forecasting; Decision making; Hazard assessment; Snow stability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLOPE STABILITY;

AVALANCHE EDUCATION; AVALANCHE FORECASTING; SNOW STABILITY;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES);

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AVALANCHE; DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING METHOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; SLOPE STABILITY; SNOW ACCUMULATION; TERRAIN;

EID: 33845422159     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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