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Articles | Volume 21, issue 12
Articles | Volume 21, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-3879-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-3879-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 21, issue 12
Research article
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23 Dec 2021
Research article |  | 23 Dec 2021

How is avalanche danger described in textual descriptions in avalanche forecasts in Switzerland? Consistency between forecasters and avalanche danger

Veronika Hutter, Frank Techel, and Ross S. Purves

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How is avalanche danger described in public avalanche forecasts? We analyzed 6000 textual descriptions of avalanche danger in Switzerland, taking the perspective of the forecaster. Avalanche danger was described rather consistently, although the results highlight the difficulty of communicating conditions that are neither rare nor frequent, neither small nor large. The study may help to refine the ways in which avalanche danger could be communicated to the public.
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