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Title: Artificial Avalanche Release and the Probability of Triggering Secondary Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Lukas Stoffel, Stefan Margreth, Jurg Schweizer; Description: Today, avalanches are often artificially triggered to protect ski areas and to some extent, transportation routes and residential areas. During avalan...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-14.pdf; Keywords: artificial release of avalanches, secondary avalanches, application of artificial avalanche release, safety concept; View additional details about Artificial Avalanche Release and the Probability of Triggering Secondary Avalanches

Title: Infrasound Detection of Avalanches, A New Approach on Managing Avalanche Risks: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Arnold Kogelnig, Giacomo Ulivieri, Emanule Marchetti, Samuel Wyssen; Description: The Austrian state road Silvretta StraÃŸe B188 is located in the avalanche-exposed Paznaun Valley. During the winter this road is an important tran...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-58.pdf; Keywords: infrasound, radar, detection, artificial avalanche release; View additional details about Infrasound Detection of Avalanches, A New Approach on Managing Avalanche Risks

Title: Detecting Snow Avalanches With Seismic Stations in North-East Italy: First Results of Dataset Analysis: Date: 2009; Authors: Mauro Valt, Damiano Pesaresi; Description: The Regional Agency for the Environmental Prevention and Protection of Veneto (Agenzia Regionale per la Prevenzione e Protezione Ambientale del Veneto...; Object ID: issw-2009-0458-0462.pdf; Keywords: snow cover, avalanche, artificial avalanche, seismic station, spectra; View additional details about Detecting Snow Avalanches With Seismic Stations in North-East Italy: First Results of Dataset Analysis

Title: Development of the Technology to Induce an Artificial Avalanche for the Wet Snow Layer: Date: 2008-09-25; Authors: Makota Machida, Norio Hayakawa, Takashi Machida; Description: The western slope of the Japan's central mountain ridge receives a lot of snow in winter because of the westerly blowing from the Siberian continent. ...; Object ID: P__8106.pdf; Keywords: artificial avalanche, explosive detonation, cornice; View additional details about Development of the Technology to Induce an Artificial Avalanche for the Wet Snow Layer

Title: A Basic Study on Technology of Inducing Artificial Avalanche by Explosive Detonation Inside the Snowpack: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Takashi Machida, Lu Minjiao, Isao Kamiishi, Atsushi Sato, Makoto Machida, Norio Hayakawa; Description: Avalanche inducing technology to ensure the safety of the potentially dangerous area practiced in Japan relies on blasting off the snow layer with the...; Object ID: P__8102.pdf; Keywords: explosives, artificial avalanche, wet snow, full depth avalanche; View additional details about A Basic Study on Technology of Inducing Artificial Avalanche by Explosive Detonation Inside the Snowpack

Title: Avalanche Hazard Reduction Using the Avalanche Guard: A Cache and Mortar Technology: Date: 2004; Authors: Robert Rice Jr., Steve Putnam, Ralph Patterson, Rand Decker, Jamie Yount, Oswald Garber, David Sly, Galen Richards, Ted Wells; Description: The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) in Jackson, Wyoming installed and successfully operated the Avalanche Guard, an automated, remotely o...; Object ID: issw-2004-688-695.pdf; Keywords: avalanche control, avalanche hazard reduction, artificial avalanche release, transportation; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Reduction Using the Avalanche Guard: A Cache and Mortar Technology

Title: Artificial Release of Avalanches Using the Remote Controlled Wyssen Avalanche Tower: Date: 2002; Authors: Hansueli Gubler, Samuel Wyssen; Description: A new remote controlled system to release avalanches with oversnow detonations using appropriate explosives is presented. The system consists of a sim...; Object ID: issw-2002-040-045.pdf; Keywords: artificial avalanche release, explosives, remote control; View additional details about Artificial Release of Avalanches Using the Remote Controlled Wyssen Avalanche Tower

Title: Basal Stress Measurements of Artificial Avalanches: Date: 1998; Authors: Kenji Kosugi, Osamu Abe, Atsushi Sato, Yasuaki Nohguchi, Kouichi Nishiniura, Yoichi Ito, Masaki Nemoto, Kaoru Izumi; Description: Measurements of basal stress of artificial snow avalanches and table tennis ball avalanches in motion were carried out with drag meters at a ski jump ...; Object ID: issw-1998-260-264.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, snow, artificial avalanche, table tennis balls; View additional details about Basal Stress Measurements of Artificial Avalanches