Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 20, issue 12
Articles | Volume 20, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-3551-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-3551-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 12
Research article
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18 Dec 2020
Research article |  | 18 Dec 2020

Examining the operational use of avalanche problems with decision trees and model-generated weather and snowpack variables

Simon Horton, Moses Towell, and Pascal Haegeli

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We investigate patterns in how avalanche forecasters characterize snow avalanche hazard with avalanche problem types. Decision tree analysis was used to investigate both physical influences based on weather and on snowpack variables and operational practices. The results highlight challenges with developing decision aids based on previous hazard assessments.
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