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Title: The Avalanche Detector - A New Avalanche Monitoring Tool Using Distributed Acoustic Fibre Optic Sensing: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Alexander Prokop, Anna Wirbel, Markus Jungmayr; Description: Information on avalanche activity is a paramount parameter in avalanche forecasting. When avalanches are released spontaneously, the risk of avalanche...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-23.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, monitoring, detection, fibre optic sensing; View additional details about The Avalanche Detector - A New Avalanche Monitoring Tool Using Distributed Acoustic Fibre Optic Sensing

Title: Infrasonic Monitoring of Snow Avalanches in the Alps: Date: 2012; Authors: Ulivieri G., E. Marchetti, M. Ripepe, I. Chiambretti, V. Segor; Description: Validation of risk assessment of snow avalanches requires to identify the occurrence of avalanches. For this purpose, after a pilot experiment in Gres...; Object ID: issw-2012-723-728.pdf; Keywords: infrasound array network, snow avalanche monitoring, risk assessment; View additional details about Infrasonic Monitoring of Snow Avalanches in the Alps

Title: Monitoring Snowpack Temperature Gradient Using Automatic Snow Depth Sensor: Date: 2012; Authors: Ã–rn IngÃ³lfsson, Harpa GrÃmsdÃ³ttir, Magni Hreinn JÃ³nsson; Description: An instrument for measuring snow depth and snow temperature has been developed by POLS engineering in Iceland. The snow sensor (SM4) consists of a ser...; Object ID: issw-2012-956-960.pdf; Keywords: snow sensor, avalanche monitoring, snowpack temperature, faceted crystals, weak layers; View additional details about Monitoring Snowpack Temperature Gradient Using Automatic Snow Depth Sensor

Title: Operational Highway Avalanche Forecasting Using the Infrasonic Avalanche Detection System: Date: 2008-09-25; Authors: Jamie Yount, Adam Naisbitt, Ernest D. Scott; Description: Highway avalanche forecasting programs typically rely on weather and field observations to make road closure and hazard evaluations. Recently, infraso...; Object ID: P__8187.pdf; Keywords: avalanche monitoring, infrasound, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Operational Highway Avalanche Forecasting Using the Infrasonic Avalanche Detection System

Title: High Arctic Avalanche Monitoring in Maritime Svalbard: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Markus Eckerstorfer, Ullrich Neumann, Hanne H. Christiansen; Description: The arctic, high relief Svalbard landscape, largely without vegetation and with a continuous snow cover for large parts of the year, is very exposed t...; Object ID: P__8122.pdf; Keywords: avalanche monitoring and mapping, meteorological observations, high arctic avalanche climate, snowpit study; View additional details about High Arctic Avalanche Monitoring in Maritime Svalbard

Title: The SM4 Snowpack Temperature and Snow Depth Sensor: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Ã–rn IngÃ³lfsson, Harpa GrÃmsdÃ³ttir; Description: An instrument for measuring snow depth and snow temperature has been developed by POLS engineering in Iceland. The goal was to develop a simple, robus...; Object ID: P__8174.pdf; Keywords: snow depth sensor, avalanche monitoring, snowpack temperature; View additional details about The SM4 Snowpack Temperature and Snow Depth Sensor

Title: A History of Avalanche Hazard and Avalanche Research in the San Juan Mountains, Southwestern Colorado, USA: Date: 2006; Authors: Richard L. Armstrong, Betsy R. Armstrong; Description: The San Juan Mountainsâ€™ recorded avalanche history began simultaneously with mineral exploration in the 1870s. Development of mines and transpo...; Object ID: issw-2006-298-303.pdf; Keywords: avalanche monitoring, forecasting, control, history, zoning, snow metamorphism; View additional details about A History of Avalanche Hazard and Avalanche Research in the San Juan Mountains, Southwestern Colorado, USA

Title: Practical Implementation of Avalanche Infrasound Monitoring Technology for Operational Utilization Near Teton Pass Wyoming: Date: 2006; Authors: Ernest D. Scott, Christopher T. Hayward, Timothy J. Colgan, Jerry C. Hamann, Robert F. Kubichek, John W. Pierre, Jamie Yount; Description: Recent advancements in infrasound monitoring hardware and software for the detection and identification of avalanche-generated infrasound signals have...; Object ID: issw-2006-714-723.pdf; Keywords: avalanche monitoring, infrasound, signal discrimination, sensor array; View additional details about Practical Implementation of Avalanche Infrasound Monitoring Technology for Operational Utilization Near Teton Pass Wyoming

Title: Recent Studies Using Infrasound Sensors to Remotely Monitor Avalanche Activity: Date: 2004; Authors: Robert H. Comey, Tim Mendenhall; Description: The ability to detect avalanches as they occur is essential for aggressive avalanche management in transportation corridors and is a fundamental ingr...; Object ID: issw-2004-640-646.pdf; Keywords: avalanche monitoring, avalanche detection, infrasound, sensor; View additional details about Recent Studies Using Infrasound Sensors to Remotely Monitor Avalanche Activity

Title: Results of Recent Infrasound Avalanche Monitoring Studies: Date: 2004; Authors: Ernest D. Scott, Christopher T. Hayward , Robert F. Kubichek, Jerry C. Hamann, John W. Pierre; Description: Results of recent infrasound avalanche monitoring studies have advanced technological capabilities and provided further understanding of technological...; Object ID: issw-2004-696-704.pdf; Keywords: avalanche monitoring, infrasound, signal, correlation, beamforming, array processing; View additional details about Results of Recent Infrasound Avalanche Monitoring Studies

Title: Infrasonic Monitoring of Avalanche Activity: Date: 2002; Authors: Ernest D. Scott, Craig Lance; Description: Avalanches have been shown to produce sub-audible acoustic pressure fluctuations in the low frequency infrasonic spectrum, but limited information tha...; Object ID: issw-2002-019-024.pdf; Keywords: avalanche monitoring, avalanche detection, infrasound; View additional details about Infrasonic Monitoring of Avalanche Activity