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Peer reviewedPurves, R. S.; Sanderson, M. – Journal of Documentation, 1998
Presents adaptations and tests undertaken to allow an information retrieval system to forecast the likelihood of avalanches on a particular day; the forecasting process uses historical data of the weather and avalanche conditions for a large number of days. Describes a method for adapting these data into a form usable by a text-based IR system and…
Descriptors: Climate, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer System Design, Data Analysis
