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Mathematical Modeling of Snow Avalanche Dynamics Using Cellular Automata

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A description of the developed three-dimensional model of avalanche motion based on cellular automata is given. Preliminary results of avalanche modeling in relation to the real terrain of an avalanche-prone area on the territory of the Elbrus ski resort are presented.

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Translated from Meteorologiya i Gidrologiya, 2022, No. 8, pp. 26-33. https://doi.org/10.52002/0130-2906-2022-8-26-33.

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Bolgov, Y.V. Mathematical Modeling of Snow Avalanche Dynamics Using Cellular Automata. Russ. Meteorol. Hydrol. 47, 590–595 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068373922080040

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