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Avalanche Terrain Analysis

Avalanche Terrain Analysis is a systematic methodological framework within avalanche science that identifies, classifies, and evaluates topographic features and spatial characteristics of mountain environments to assess their potential for avalanche initiation, propagation, and hazard exposure.

44

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1.5K

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101

Authors

38

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Landsat Thematic Mapper observations of debris avalanche deposits in the Central Andes

P. W. Francis, G. Wells · Bulletin of Volcanology · 1988 · 143 citations

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Automated snow avalanche release area delineation – validation of existing algorithms and proposition of a new object-based approach for large-scale hazard indication mapping

Yves Bühler, Daniel von Rickenbach, Andreas Stoffel et al. · Natural hazards and earth system sciences · 2018 · 120 citations · Full text

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Comparing the characteristics of rockfall talus and snow avalanche landforms in an Alpine environment using a new methodological approach: Massif des Ecrins, French Alps

Vincent Jomelli, Bernard Francou · Geomorphology · 2000 · 103 citations

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Ice Avalanches: Some Empirical Information about their Formation and Reach

Jürg C. Alean · Journal of Glaciology · 1985 · 97 citations

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Characteristics of terrain, snow supply and forest cover for avalanche initiation caused by logging

D. M. McClung · Annals of Glaciology · 2001 · 78 citations · Full text

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Authors

101

  1. YB
    Yves Bühler

    Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Switzerland

    4 publications · 192 citations

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  2. LB
    Laurent Buisson

    3 publications · 39 citations

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  3. JV
    Jochen Veitinger

    University of Zurich, Switzerland

    3 publications · 90 citations

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  4. SH
    Stephan Harvey

    3 publications · 74 citations

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  5. AS
    Andreas Stoffel

    University of Konstanz, Germany

    3 publications · 177 citations

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Institutions

38

  1. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    187 citations

  2. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    74 citations

  3. Montana State University

    Bozeman, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    70 citations

  4. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    115 citations

  5. Universidad de Zaragoza

    Zaragoza, Spain

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    129 citations

  6. Snow & Avalanche Study Estt

    Chandigarh, India

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    115 citations

  7. Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

    Oslo, Norway

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    74 citations

  8. University of Oradea

    Oradea, Romania

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    82 citations

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Venues

  1. Annals of Glaciology

    6 publications · 154 citations

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  2. Journal of Glaciology

    4 publications · 205 citations

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  3. Natural hazards and earth system sciences

    4 publications · 215 citations

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  5. Cold Regions Science and Technology

    3 publications · 81 citations

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