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Avalanche forecasting is both an operational task in alpine countries and a matter of research for snow physicists, A description is given of the main processes involved in seasonal snowcover evolution, and some critical factors for avalanche release are pointed out. Through the french operational experience, the author presents some basic components of an up-to date avalanche forecasting system, and their relation to recent or future developments in snow physics.
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Lafeuille, J. (1987). Avalanche Forecasting and Snow Physics. In: Jones, H.G., Orville-Thomas, W.J. (eds) Seasonal Snowcovers: Physics, Chemistry, Hydrology. NATO ASI Series, vol 211. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3947-9_6
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