Avalanche situation in Turkey and back calculation of selected events
In Turkey, an average of 24 people die in snow avalanches every year, mainly in the eastern part of Anatolia and in the eastern Black Sea region, where high-mountain ranges are close to the sea. The proportion of people killed in buildings is very high (87%), especially in comparison to other Europe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/1145/2014/nhess-14-1145-2014.pdf |