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Title: FROM DETECTION TO DECISION SUPPORT: EXPANDING THE ROLE OF DOPPLER AVALANCHE RADAR IN HAZARD MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
Date: 2026-09-28
Authors: Théo St. Pierre Ostrander, Heather Hordowick, Bret Shandro, Eoin Trainor, Peter Barsevskis, Maxence Carrel, Greg Johnson
Description: Avalanche mitigation infrastructure, including remote avalanche control systems, bridges, snowsheds, and large earthen diversion or arresting structur...
Object ID: ISSW2026_FS4.2.pdf
Keywords: doppler radar, planning, operations, monitoring, mitigation.
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Title: BEYOND INFRASTRUCTURE: AN OFF-GRID, TRAILER-BASED AVALANCHE RADAR FOR REMOTE FORECASTING AND OPERATIONAL DECISION SUPPORT
Date: 2026-09-28
Authors: Susanne Wahlen, Severin Staehly, Lorenz Meier
Description: Automated avalanche detection provides continuous information on avalanche activity independently of daylight and visibility conditions, and is partic...
Object ID: ISSW2026_P3.59.pdf
Keywords: avalanche detection, doppler radar, automated monitoring, off-grid power supply, mobile monitoring, road safety
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Title: ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENT AVALANCHE RADAR MONITORING THE SLOPES ENDANGERING THE ROAD OF THE COL DU POURTALET ON THE FRENCH – SPANISH BORDER IN THE PYRENEES
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Maxence Carrel, Severin Staehly, Nadia Hassine, Gaëtan Viprey, Santiago Fábregas, Andrès Olloqui
Description: The road at Col du Pourtalet on the French-Spanish border in the Pyrenees is a major corridor through the Pyrenees remaining open all year long. Addit...
Object ID: ISSW2024_P1.6.pdf
Keywords: avalanche, snow, road safety, doppler radar, real-time
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Title: AVALANCHE OPERATION FOR ROAD PROTECTION IN GRøTFJORD, TROMSø
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Mrs. Kaja Krogh, Mrs. Mariia Pihlainen, Ph.D. Martin Stefan, Mr. Nils Arne Kavli Walberg
Description: The Troms County Council (TCC) oversees a 2915 km road network, which includes measures to mitigate avalanches on exposed routes. Approximately 100 lo...
Object ID: ISSW2024_O7.5.pdf
Keywords: avalanche operation, racs, avalanche detection, doppler radar, avalanche forecasting
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Title: IMPROVED WINTER SAFETY FOR THE OLIVONE-CAMPO BLENIO-COZZERA ROAD IN SOUTHERN SWITZERLAND WITH A RADAR-BASED AVALANCHE ALARM SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC CONTROL
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Tómas Jóhannesson, Susanne Wahlen
Description: The cantonal road from Olivone to Campo Blenio and Cozzera is affected by various avalanche paths that are mainly protected by a tunnel and a snow she...
Object ID: ISSW2024_P7.14.pdf
Keywords: avalanche detection, real-time, doppler radar, road safety, winter safety
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Title: COMBINING MODEL PREDICTIONS AND RADAR AVALANCHE DETECTIONS FOR OPERATIONAL AVALANCHE FORECASTING
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Jürg Trachsel, Bettina Richter, Severin Stähly, Stephanie Mayer, Susanne Wahlen, Alec van Herwijnen, Frank Techel
Description: Predicting natural avalanche activity and verifying avalanche forecasts have long been major challenges. However, the advent of new technologies, such...
Object ID: ISSW2024_P8.3.pdf
Keywords: avalanche forecasting, natural avalanche model, operational validation, real-time avalanche detection, doppler radar
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Title: AVALANCHE RADAR SYSTEM MONITORING AVALANCHE PATHS ENDANGERING ROAD AT BJAERANGEN, NORWAY – IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TRAJECTORY-ALGORITHMS FOR IMPROVED DETECTION ACCURACY, VISUALIZATION AND REDUCTION OF FALSE DETECTIONS
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Andreia Farrér, Sølve Utstøl Pettersen, Susanne Wahlen, Nils Arne K. Walberg, Severin Stähly, Maxence Carrel, Tobias Schoch
Description: The road running along the northern shore of the Bjærangfjord in Meløy municipality contends with numerous avalanche occurrences, notably from the S...
Object ID: ISSW2024_P8.9.pdf
Keywords: avalanche detection, avalanche tracking, early warning system, road safety, doppler radar, long range
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Title: AVALANCHE DETECTION AND RACS BLASTING VERIFICATION USING EXTRA LONG-RANGE DOPPLER RADARS: EXPERIENCE FROM SAAS-FEE AND EVOLèNE, SWITZERLAND
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Severin Stähly
Description: ​Numerous Doppler radar systems for avalanche detection have been installed in Switzerland over the last decade. These systems allow to continuously...
Object ID: ISSW2024_P8.13.pdf
Keywords: ​real-time avalanche detection, doppler radar, racs, long-range, road safety
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Title: AADS BEAR PASS: FROM PILOT TO DAILY USE OF THE RADAR-BASED AUTOMATED AVALANCHE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED ROAD MANAGEMENT OF HIGHWAY 37
Date: 2023-10-08
Authors: Susanne Wahlen, Ryan Boyle, Lino Schmid
Description: Bear Pass Hwy 37A towards Stewart, BC, is an important link for tourism and transportation of goods to the port. The harsh weather conditions present ...
Object ID: ISSW2023_P3.50.pdf
Keywords: avalanche detection, monitoring, remote sensing, doppler radar, long-range
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Title: OPTIMIZING ROAD MANAGEMENT WITH DOPPLER RADAR FOR AUTOMATIC AVALANCHE DETECTION AT I-70
Date: 2023-10-08
Authors: Severin Stähly, Jamie Yount, Brian Gorsage, Ethan Greene, Susanne Wahlen
Description: The road over Loveland Pass leads traffic below the Seven Sisters avalanche paths. that are subject to regular avalanche control missions using RACS. ...
Object ID: ISSW2023_P3.60.pdf
Keywords: doppler radar, long range, avalanche detection, road safety, loveland pass
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Title: Challenges and limitations of in situ particle tracking in avalanches
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Robert Winkler, Jan-Thomas Fischer, Peter Hergel, Michael Neuhauser, Betty Sovilla, Walter Steinkogler
Description: A first approach to apply methods of inertial navigation for a motion tracking in a real-scale snow avalanche is presented. In the course of an artifi...
Object ID: ISSW2018_P01.2.pdf
Keywords: avalanche dynamics, motion tracking, inertial measurement unit, imu, gps, doppler radar.
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Title: Real-time Radar Avalanche Detection of a large Detection Zone for Road Safety in Norway
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Andreas Persson, Martin Venås, Tore Humstad, Lorenz Meier
Description: The project involves testing a long-range and wide-angle Doppler radar for detection of avalanches, as a part of an early warning system planned for C...
Object ID: ISSW2018_O07.3.pdf
Keywords: early warning system, doppler radar, long range, wide angle, avalanche detection, holmbuktura
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Title: Objective Comparison of Two to Three Dimensional Avalanche Model Output and Field Data Using the Aimec Approach
Date: 2012
Authors: Jan-Thomas Fische, Reinhard Fromma, Peter Gauerb, Betty Sovillac
Description: In recent years two to three dimensional avalanche simulation tools have gained importance to esti- mate the hazard. The models are optimized to deter...
Object ID: issw-2012-574-579.pdf
Keywords: snow, avalanche, dynamics, modeling, doppler radar, velocity
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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
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