Revisiting statistical-topographical methods for avalanche predetermination: Bayesian modelling for runout distance predictive distribution

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 88-107

  Eckert, N ^a   Parent, E ^b   Richard, D ^a  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b AgroParisTech   (France)

Author keywords

Avalanche predetermination; Bayesian framework; Return period; Runout distance

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; TOPOGRAPHY;

AVALANCHE PREDETERMINATION; BAYESIAN MODELLING; RUNOUT DISTANCE;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES);

AVALANCHE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DATABASE; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; RETURN PERIOD; SIMULATION; SNOW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 34249066241     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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