Automated dock-based UAV systems for geohazard monitoring in mountainous terrain

Maschler, Alexander; Langes, Sarah; Schild, Lukas; Scheiber, Thomas; Snook, Paula; Yde, Jacob Clement; Zandler, Harald; Sager, Ueli

doi:10.5194/nhess-26-3107-2026

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Automated dock-based UAV systems for geohazard monitoring in mountainous terrain

Alexander Maschler, Sarah Langes, Lukas Schild, Thomas Scheiber, Paula Snook, Jacob Clement Yde, Harald Zandler, and Ueli Sager

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