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Title: The Avalanche Cadaster of the Valle dâ€™Aosta Region (NW Italian Alps): The New Born Web Portal (http://catastovalanghe.partout.it/): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: A. Debernardi, V. Segor; Description: The Region of Aosta Valley is located in the far north-western part of Italy and share borders, to the north and west, with Switzerland and France. Mo...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-37.pdf; Keywords: avalanches cadaster, web portal, aosta valley, gis, historical memory; View additional details about The Avalanche Cadaster of the Valle dâ€™Aosta Region (NW Italian Alps): The New Born Web Portal (http://catastovalanghe.partout.it/)

Title: Vulnerability: Caught in an Avalanche â€“ Then What are the Odds?: Date: 2012; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Alan S.T. Jones; Description: Vulnerability is an essential component in qualitative and quantitative avalanche risk analyses. It is the probable consequences given that the eleme...; Object ID: issw-2012-001-008.pdf; Keywords: vulnerability, avalanche properties, destructive avalanches, avalanche risk management, hazard index,; View additional details about Vulnerability: Caught in an Avalanche â€“ Then What are the Odds?

Title: Comparing Local Stream Flow Peaks to the Onset of Wet Avalanche Cycles: Date: 2012; Authors: Mark Saurer; Description: When the snow has melted from the valley floors, peak flow levels in our local streams may help predict the onset of annual wet avalanche events. Park...; Object ID: issw-2012-069-076.pdf; Keywords: wet slab avalanches, avalanche forecasting, stream discharge; View additional details about Comparing Local Stream Flow Peaks to the Onset of Wet Avalanche Cycles

Title: Analyzing the Atmosphere-Snow Energy Balance for Wet-Snow Avalanche Prediction: Date: 2012; Authors: Christoph Mitterer, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Melt water is the major driver of wet-snow instability. Its percolation and interaction with snow is complex, poorly understood and hence not well dep...; Object ID: issw-2012-077-083.pdf; Keywords: snow pack, wet snow avalanches, avalanche danger scale,; View additional details about Analyzing the Atmosphere-Snow Energy Balance for Wet-Snow Avalanche Prediction

Title: Snaps - Snow, Ice and Avalanche Applications: Date: 2012; Authors: Harpa GrÃmsdÃ³ttir, Magni Hreinn JÃ³nsson, Krister Kristensen, Hedda Breien; Description: The SNAPS project focuses on snow and avalanche services for transport infrastructure in selected areas within the Northern Periphery in Iceland, Norw...; Object ID: issw-2012-161-164.pdf; Keywords: avalanches, avalanche forecasting, transport, snow models, snow maps; View additional details about Snaps - Snow, Ice and Avalanche Applications

Title: The Cumulation of Avalanche Accidents in Certain Periodsâ€“ An Analysis of Backcountry Events in Austria: Date: 2012; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller; Description: This paper deals with an analysis of backcountry avalanche events in Austria. In particular the cumulation of accidents in certain periods will be inv...; Object ID: issw-2012-329-332.pdf; Keywords: backcountry avalanches, avalanche accidents, avalanche statistics; View additional details about The Cumulation of Avalanche Accidents in Certain Periodsâ€“ An Analysis of Backcountry Events in Austria

Title: Tracking Wetting Front Adavance With Upward-Looking Ground-Penetrating Radar: Date: 2012; Authors: Lino Schmid, Christoph Mitterer, Achim Heilig, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Olaf Eisen; Description: Percolating melt water combined with snow stratigraphy are thought to be the dominating drivers for the formation of wet-snow avalanches. It is, howev...; Object ID: issw-2012-599-602.pdf; Keywords: wet snow avalanches, snow stratigraphy, meltwater, avalanche activity; View additional details about Tracking Wetting Front Adavance With Upward-Looking Ground-Penetrating Radar

Title: Automated Detection and Monitoring of Glide-Snow Events Using Satellite Based Optical Remote Sensing and Terrestrial Photography: Date: 2012; Authors: Sebastian Feick, Christoph Mitterer, Lisa Dreier, Stephan Harvey, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: On steep slopes the full snowpack can glide on the ground, tension cracks may open and eventually the slope fails as full-depth avalanche (glide-snow ...; Object ID: issw-2012-603-609.pdf; Keywords: glide avalanches, soil-snow interface, time lapse camera; View additional details about Automated Detection and Monitoring of Glide-Snow Events Using Satellite Based Optical Remote Sensing and Terrestrial Photography

Title: Relative Influence of Mechanical and Meteorological Factors on Avalanche Release Depth Distributions: An Application to French Alps: Date: 2012; Authors: Johan Gaume, Guillaume Chambon, Nicolas Eckert, Mohamed Naaim; Description: The evaluation of avalanche release depth distributions represents a challenging issue for the mapping, zoning and long-term hazard management in moun...; Object ID: issw-2012-644-649.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche release, snowpack stability, avalanche mechanics, deep slab avalanches; View additional details about Relative Influence of Mechanical and Meteorological Factors on Avalanche Release Depth Distributions: An Application to French Alps

Title: The Use of Commercial CAD Software in Snow Avalanche Run-Out Estimation: Date: 2012; Authors: Ãrni JÃ³nsson, SigurjÃ³n Hauksson; Description: Linear infrastructures like highways and transmission lines often pass avalanche terrain both in remote and urban areas. In some cases these areas are...; Object ID: issw-2012-685-688.pdf; Keywords: cad software, avalanches, run-out calculations; View additional details about The Use of Commercial CAD Software in Snow Avalanche Run-Out Estimation

Title: Seasonal Change in Conditions for Occurrence of Wet Snow Avalanches in Hokkaido: Date: 2012; Authors: Hiroki Matsushita, Masaru Matsuzawa, Hiroshi Nakamura, Shinji Ikeda, Yasuhiko Ito; Description: To clarify the meteorological conditions for occurrence of wet snow avalanches in Hokkaido, located in the northern part of Japan, data analysis have ...; Object ID: issw-2012-878-883.pdf; Keywords: wet snow avalanches, full depth avalanche, temporal changes; View additional details about Seasonal Change in Conditions for Occurrence of Wet Snow Avalanches in Hokkaido

Title: Timing of Wet Snow Avalanche Activity: An Analysis from Glacier National Park, Montana, USA: Date: 2012; Authors: Erich H. Peitzsch, Jordy Hendrikx, Daniel B. Fagre; Description: Wet snow avalanches pose a problem for annual spring road opening operations along the Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTSR) in Glacier National Park, Montana,...; Object ID: issw-2012-884-891.pdf; Keywords: wet snow avalanches, glide avalanches, glacier national park, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Timing of Wet Snow Avalanche Activity: An Analysis from Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Title: Laser Induced Fluorescence - Particle Tracking Velocimetry (LIF-PTV) Measurements of Water Flow Through Snow: Date: 2012; Authors: B. Walter, S. Horender, N. Wever, C. Gromke, M. Lehning; Description: LIF-PTV-measurements of the micro-scale water flow through the pore space of a wet snow sample driven by either gravitational or capillary forces are ...; Object ID: issw-2012-1023-1027.pdf; Keywords: wet snow avalanches, glide avalanche, pore space; View additional details about Laser Induced Fluorescence - Particle Tracking Velocimetry (LIF-PTV) Measurements of Water Flow Through Snow

Title: Remote-Sensing Derived Avalanche Inventory Data: Date: 2012; Authors: Regula Frauenfelder, Rune Solberg, Siri Ã˜yen Larsen, Arnt-BÃ¸rre Salberg, Heidi Bjordal; Description: Every year snow avalanches pose a significant threat to transportation infrastructure. The societal demand to minimize closures of the main transport ...; Object ID: issw-2012-398-403.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanches, transportation, meteorology, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Remote-Sensing Derived Avalanche Inventory Data

Title: Remote Detection of Snow Avalanches in Switzerland Using Infrasound, Doppler Radars and Geophones: Date: 2010; Authors: Lorenz Meier, Daniel Lussi; Description: Remote detection of snow avalanches is an appealing instrument for monitoring snow avalanche activity during periods of bad visibility. It supports lo...; Object ID: ISSW_O-002.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanches, infrasound, doppler radar measurements; View additional details about Remote Detection of Snow Avalanches in Switzerland Using Infrasound, Doppler Radars and Geophones

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