Automated prediction of wet-snow avalanche activity in the Swiss Alps

Wet-snow avalanches are triggered by the infiltration of liquid water which weakens the snowpack. Wet-snow avalanches are among the most destructive avalanches, yet their release mechanism is not sufficiently understood for a process-based prediction model. Therefore, we followed a data-driven appro...

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Main Authors: Martin Hendrick, Frank Techel, Michele Volpi, Tasko Olevski, Cristina Pérez-Guillén, Alec van Herwijnen, Jürg Schweizer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Glaciology
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143023000242/type/journal_article