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Research article
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27 Aug 2014
Research article |
| 27 Aug 2014
Computational snow avalanche simulation in forested terrain
M. Teich
Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems PLUS, ETH Zurich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Flüelastrasse 11, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
J.-T. Fischer
Austrian Research Centre for Forests – BFW, Department of Natural Hazards, Rennweg 1, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
T. Feistl
Chair for Engineering Geology, Technical University Munich TUM, Arcisstrasse 21, 80333 Munich, Germany
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Flüelastrasse 11, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
P. Bebi
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Flüelastrasse 11, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
M. Christen
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Flüelastrasse 11, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
A. Grêt-Regamey
Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems PLUS, ETH Zurich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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