Avalanche risk mapping by simulation
Abstract In this paper we present a simulation approach to mapping avalanche risk with application to settlements in Iceland. Two simulation models are developed to calculate the probability of avalanches travelling a certain distance, and of the flow being a specific width. These two simulation mod...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000001805 2024-03-03T08:45:43+00:00 Avalanche risk mapping by simulation Keylock, Christopher J. McClung, David M. Magnússon, Magnús Már 1999 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000001805 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000001805 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 45, issue 150, page 303-314 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1999 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000001805 2024-02-08T08:40:23Z Abstract In this paper we present a simulation approach to mapping avalanche risk with application to settlements in Iceland. Two simulation models are developed to calculate the probability of avalanches travelling a certain distance, and of the flow being a specific width. These two simulation models, in combination with knowledge of the average frequency of avalanche occurrence, the variability in avalanche direction and the degree of loss caused by an avalanche, permit risk values to be determined for the areas of concern. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 45 150 303 314 |
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Abstract In this paper we present a simulation approach to mapping avalanche risk with application to settlements in Iceland. Two simulation models are developed to calculate the probability of avalanches travelling a certain distance, and of the flow being a specific width. These two simulation models, in combination with knowledge of the average frequency of avalanche occurrence, the variability in avalanche direction and the degree of loss caused by an avalanche, permit risk values to be determined for the areas of concern. |
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