The north American Public Avalanche Danger Scale.

Autor: Statham, Grant, Haegeli, Pascal, Birkeland, Karl W., Greene, Ethan, Israelson, Clair, Tremper, Bruce, Stethem, Chris, White, Bruce McMahon Brad, Kelly, John
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Zdroj: Avalanche Review; Oct2010, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p14-20, 3p, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the North American Public Avalanche Danger Scale. It aims to show a relative measure of avalanche danger corresponding with a set of definitions for each of the five danger levels, while a danger rating used for ranking avalanche danger for a period of time over a specific region. The scale consists of signal words, numbers, words, colors, and scale. On the scale's travel advice column, the avalanche conditions are described with corresponding advice offered. A discussion on the impact of the scale on the avalanche risk management.
Databáze: Complementary Index