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| 28 Oct 2025
Particle and front tracking in experimental and computational avalanche dynamics
Michael Neuhauser
Department for Natural Hazards, Austrian Research Centre for Forests, Austria
Anselm Köhler
Department for Natural Hazards, Austrian Research Centre for Forests, Austria
Anna Wirbel
Department for Natural Hazards, Austrian Research Centre for Forests, Austria
Felix Oesterle
Department for Natural Hazards, Austrian Research Centre for Forests, Austria
Wolfgang Fellin
Department of Geotechnics, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Johannes Gerstmayr
Department of Mechatronics, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Falko Dressler
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Technical University Berlin, Germany
Department for Natural Hazards, Austrian Research Centre for Forests, Austria
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This study examines how particles move in snow avalanches. The researchers used AvaNodes, a sensor system that tracks particle movement, in combination with radar data and simulations from the open avalanche framework AvaFrame. By comparing measurements and simulations, particle velocity and avalanche front position were matched with high accuracy. The study illustrates how multiple parameter sets can yield appropriate results and highlights the complexity of avalanche simulation.
This study examines how particles move in snow avalanches. The researchers used AvaNodes, a...
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