Evaluating the link between snowfall and avalanches
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - 06:30
in Astronomy & Space
Ski resorts and researchers could potentially rely on statistics to evaluate the long-term avalanche activity on their slopes with a simple webcam, a weather station, and several years' worth of observations. Researchers from EPFL have validated a statistical avalanche model that translates observations into an assessment of the link between snowfall and avalanches.