ALTERNATIVE FORECAST MODEL FOR SNOWDRIFT AVALANCHES IN THE KHIBINY MOUNTAINS

Discriminant analysis of synoptic conditions leading to the fall of snowdrift avalanches in the Khibiny Mountains in the USSR is used to obtain empirical quadratic discriminant functions. These functions are used to construct a decision rule for recognition of storm and hurricane synoptic situations in this region. Testing of the decision rule on independent diagnostic material gave good results.

• Corporate Authors:

  Allerton Press, Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Polkhov, A P
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 58-63
• Serial:
  • Soviet Meteorology and Hydrology
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Allerton Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Avalanches; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Meteorology; Snow; Snowfall; Storms; Weather
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques; Avalanches and slides; Meteorological conditions; Snow and snowfall
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173152
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1978 12:00AM