Automatic detection of snow avalanche debris in central Svalbard using C-band SAR data

Snow avalanches pose a threat to people and infrastructure in and around Svalbard’s main settlement Longyearbyen. Since January 2016, publically available regional avalanche warnings are issued daily for Nordenskiöld Land, the area around Longyearbyen. Avalanche warning services rely on information...

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Main Authors: Dieuwertje S. Wesselink, Eirik Malnes, Markus Eckerstorfer, Roderik C. Lindenbergh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2017-01-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1333236