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OPTIMUM PROBING DEPTH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optimum probing depth
1, record 1, English, optimum%20probing%20depth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optimum depth of probing 1, record 1, English, optimum%20depth%20of%20probing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limiting depth of probing. The concept of restricting the depth of probing is not new. Lacking sufficient burial statistics, Perla (1967) assumed that avalanche victims were distributed uniformly in the top 3 m of an avalanche deposit, and concluded that limiting probing depth would not increase the probability of finding avalanche victims alive. However, recent Swiss and US statistics on burial depth ... represent adequate samples for reconsideration of optimum probing depths. 1, record 1, English, - optimum%20probing%20depth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profondeur optimale de sondage
1, record 1, French, profondeur%20optimale%20de%20sondage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La profondeur optimale de sondage dépend de la zone de dépôt, des sondes et de la situation générale. Puisque les personnes ensevelies à plus de 2 m (6 pieds) de profondeur sont rarement retrouvées vivantes, le fait de limiter les recherches à une profondeur de 2 m (6 pieds) accélère le processus et augmente les chances de survie des victimes ainsi retrouvées. 1, record 1, French, - profondeur%20optimale%20de%20sondage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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