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Title: WHUMPING OF A PERSISTENT DEPTH HOAR WEAK LAYER: ANALYSIS OF A RARE COMBINATION OF MANUAL STABILITY TESTS AND AUTOMATED SNOW MEASUREMENTS: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Benjamin Walter, Christoph Marty, Fabian Wolfsperger, Alec van Herwijnen, Francesco Pellegrini, Alexandra von der Esch, Yiyao Chen, Kalin Markov; Description: Whumpf sounds indicate the collapse of a buried weak layer and are associated with fracture propagation over distances of tens of meters without avala...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P4.6.pdf; Keywords: depth hoar, persistent weak layer, whumpf, fracture propagation, snow stability; View additional details about WHUMPING OF A PERSISTENT DEPTH HOAR WEAK LAYER: ANALYSIS OF A RARE COMBINATION OF MANUAL STABILITY TESTS AND AUTOMATED SNOW MEASUREMENTS

Title: Snow Characterization by Facet Number and Size From Snow Pit Wall Photographs: Date: 2010; Authors: Mathias Gergely, Martin Schneebeli; Description: Faceted snow within a natural snowpack often weakens its stability, with depth hoar being a prime example for a persistent weak layer. Traditionally, ...; Object ID: ISSW_P-005.pdf; Keywords: faceted snow, depth hoar, persistent weak layers, snow properties, wind-pressed snow; View additional details about Snow Characterization by Facet Number and Size From Snow Pit Wall Photographs

Title: The Avalanche Situation in a Special Winter. Review of the 09/10 Season in Norway: Date: 2010; Authors: Christian Jaedicke, Kjetil Brattlien, Regula Frauenfelder, Krister Kristensen, Kalle Kronholm; Description: The 2009/10 season featured significantly different snow conditions compared to the usually maritime snow pack in most of Norway. A stable high-press...; Object ID: ISSW_P-070.pdf; Keywords: high-pressure system, depth hoar, weak layers, fatalities; View additional details about The Avalanche Situation in a Special Winter. Review of the 09/10 Season in Norway

Title: Slab Avalanches at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku in Hokkaido in November 2007: Report of New Avalanche Research Team in Hokkaido Branch of JSSI: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Toshihiro Ozeki, Akihiro Hachikubo, Go Iwahana, Kazuki Nakamura, Kazuo Higuchi, Hitoshi Onishi, Daisuke Sasaki, Eizi Akitaya; Description: Slab avalanches occurred at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku, Tokachi Mountain Range, in Hokkaido Prefecture in November 2007. The first slab avalanche occurred ...; Object ID: P__8230.pdf; Keywords: slab avalanche, depth hoar, mt kamihorokamettoku, hokkaido branch of jssi; View additional details about Slab Avalanches at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku in Hokkaido in November 2007: Report of New Avalanche Research Team in Hokkaido Branch of JSSI

Title: Shear Strength of Natural and Artificial Depth Hoar Layers: Date: 2006; Authors: Osamu Abe, Junrong Xu, Jian Liu, Hiroyuki Hirashima, Shigeto Mochizuki, Satoru Yamaguchi, Takeshi Sato, Atsushi Sato; Description: Many data on shear strength and density of natural depth hoar layers were collected from Japan, west China and Alaska. Snow metamorphism experiments u...; Object ID: issw-2006-007-014.pdf; Keywords: shear strength, depth hoar, avalanche occurrence; View additional details about Shear Strength of Natural and Artificial Depth Hoar Layers

Title: An Observation of Depth Hoar in the Maritime: Date: 2006; Authors: S. Ikeda, M. Ryan; Description: Generally speaking, in continental climates thick depth hoar layer may develop near at or near the ground, where in maritime climates a compacted sno...; Object ID: issw-2006-132-138.pdf; Keywords: depth hoar, maritime climate, wind erosion, rainfall; View additional details about An Observation of Depth Hoar in the Maritime

Title: Snowpack Basal Layer Facets in the Sierra Nevada: Date: 2006; Authors: Randall Osterhuber; Description: Though Californiaâ€™s Sierra Nevada generally experiences deep snowpacks and modest midwinter air temperatures, faceted snow grains do form and p...; Object ID: issw-2006-183-186.pdf; Keywords: facets, depth hoar, wet slab avalanche; View additional details about Snowpack Basal Layer Facets in the Sierra Nevada

Title: Experiments of Depth Hoar Formation Under Extremely Low Temperature: Date: 1998; Authors: Y.Kamata, A.Sato; Description: To investigate the growth of depth hoar crystals in a very cold region, an experiment was carried out for three days with temperature gradients of 200...; Object ID: issw-1998-254-259.pdf; Keywords: depth hoar, extremely low temperature, saturated water vapor concentration; View additional details about Experiments of Depth Hoar Formation Under Extremely Low Temperature

Title: Weather and Snowpack Conditions Essential to Slushflow Release and Downslope Propagation: Date: 1994; Authors: Erik Hestnes, Steinar Bakkelwi, Frode Sandersen, Lars Andresen; Description: Rapid mass movement of water-saturated snow, usually known as slushflow or slush avalanche, is a major natural hazard in Norway. Slushflows occur in w...; Object ID: issw-1994-040-057.pdf; Keywords: slushflow, depth hoar, grained snowpacks; View additional details about Weather and Snowpack Conditions Essential to Slushflow Release and Downslope Propagation

Title: Effect of Microslructure on Heat and Vapor Transport in Snow Composed of Uniform Fine Ice Spheres: Date: 1994; Authors: Atsushi Sato, Edward E. Adams, Robert L. Brown; Description: The formation of weak layers in the snowpack of slopes causes avalanches. One of the most important weak layers is known as depth hoar due to vapor tr...; Object ID: issw-1994-176-184.pdf; Keywords: depth hoar, weak layer, temperature gradient, thermal conductivity, water vapor; View additional details about Effect of Microslructure on Heat and Vapor Transport in Snow Composed of Uniform Fine Ice Spheres

Title: What Do Ski Mountaineers Know About Snow Cover and Avalanche Formation? - Results of an Inquiry: Date: 1992; Authors: Peter Holler; Description: Extended Abstract: As a result of overcrowded skiing areas we can observe an increasing of ski mountaineers in the last ten years. But avalanche educa...; Object ID: issw-1992-270-275.pdf; Keywords: ski mountaineers, snow cover, avalanche education, accidents, depth hoar; View additional details about What Do Ski Mountaineers Know About Snow Cover and Avalanche Formation? - Results of an Inquiry