Setting a speed trap for an avalanche

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Channel: Cambridge University · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Researchers can measure an avalanche from start to finish for the first time. This process means that more accurate field data can be gathered from avalanches, enabling communities around the world which are vulnerable to avalanches to make better preparataions for their impact.

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