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Title: Can scenario-based avalanche dynamics calculations help in the decision making process for road closures?: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Lukas Stoffel, Perry Bartelt, Stefan Margreth, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Temporary prevention measures such as closures and evacuation of endangered areas are important elements of the integral avalanche protection approach...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P08.14.pdf; Keywords: avalanche dynamic, hazard evaluation, road closure.; View additional details about Can scenario-based avalanche dynamics calculations help in the decision making process for road closures?

Title: Evaluation tool for avalanche commissions: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Nadalet R.; Description: The web-based evaluation tool aims to support the avalanche commission members in systematically assessing the avalanche danger. Data from the measuri...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P11.6.pdf; Keywords: avalanche commissions, avalanche danger, evaluation procedure, residual risk management, traceability; View additional details about Evaluation tool for avalanche commissions

Title: Avalanche Close-Calls During Courses â€“ What Can We Learn?: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Steve Conger; Description: This paper and its associated poster present a study of avalanche close-calls or incidents that have occurred during field sessions in a formalized av...; Object ID: ISSW16_P3.15.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, close calls, hazard evaluation conceptual model, recognition primed decision-making; View additional details about Avalanche Close-Calls During Courses â€“ What Can We Learn?

Title: Concept to optimize road closures due to avalanche hazard on low traffic roads in Norway: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Dag Theodor R. Andreassen, Ole-Andre Helgaas; Description: The Norwegian road network connects remote communities to central parts of the country. These communities are often vulnerable to isolation due to ava...; Object ID: ISSW16_P4.46.pdf; Keywords: monitoring, warning, observation, avalanche control, hazard evaluation; View additional details about Concept to optimize road closures due to avalanche hazard on low traffic roads in Norway

Title: On How the Tensile Strength of the Slab Affects Crack Propagation Propensity: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Benjamin Reuter, Alec van Herwijnen, Dave Gauthier, Bruce Jamieson; Description: The release of a dry-snow slab avalanche is preceded by a series of fractures. The two key processes involved are (1) failure initiation within the we...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O7.02.pdf; Keywords: avalanche release, snow stability evaluation, avalanche forecasting, fracture; View additional details about On How the Tensile Strength of the Slab Affects Crack Propagation Propensity

Title: Examining the Slope Scale Spatial Variability of Extended Column Test Results: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Ian Hoyer, Jordy Hendrikx, Karl W. Birkeland; Description: Though a significant amount of research examines the spatial variability of snow stability at the slope scale, most of that work focuses on tests prim...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P2.29.pdf; Keywords: extended column test, spatial variability, stability evaluation, propagation.; View additional details about Examining the Slope Scale Spatial Variability of Extended Column Test Results

Title: Uncertainty and Risk, Merging Theory with Practical Adaptation in Avalanche Hazard Management: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Steve Conger; Description: Risk management has increasingly become the umbrella theme for avalanche hazard forecasting, control, and safety. Much has been written and introduced...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P3.32.pdf; Keywords: avalanche risk management process, uncertainty analysis, iso31000, vulnerability, haz-ard analysis, hazard evaluation, integral avalanche protection; View additional details about Uncertainty and Risk, Merging Theory with Practical Adaptation in Avalanche Hazard Management

Title: On How to Measure Snow Mechanical Properties Relevant to Slab Avalanche Release: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Benjamin Reuter, Martin Proksch, Henning Loewe, Alec van Herwijnen, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: The release of a slab avalanche is preceded by a sequence of fractures. The main material properties relevant for the fracture processes are the spec...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-02.pdf; Keywords: snow microstructure, snow mechanical properties, snow fracture, snow stability evaluation, avalanche release; View additional details about On How to Measure Snow Mechanical Properties Relevant to Slab Avalanche Release

Title: Measuring Acoustic Emissions in an Avalanche Starting Zone to Monitor Snow Stability: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Ingrid Reiweger, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Evaluating snowpack stability still involves time-consuming and labour-intensive manual tests; in dangerous or remote areas performing such tests migh...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-14.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche, avalanche release, snow stability evaluation, acoustic emission, precursor; View additional details about Measuring Acoustic Emissions in an Avalanche Starting Zone to Monitor Snow Stability

Title: Integration of a Drifting Snow Scheme in the French Operational Modelling for Avalanche Risk Forecasting: Evaluation by Avalanche Forecasters: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Daniel Goetz, Vincent Latu, Gilbert Guyomarcâ€™h, Yves Durand, GÃ©rald Giraud, Jean-Marie Willemet; Description: Snow drift modelling is a difficult challenge due to the large range of concerned working scales and the permanent interaction between snow, meteorolo...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-10.pdf; Keywords: drifting snow, modelling, avalanche risk, forecast, evaluation; View additional details about Integration of a Drifting Snow Scheme in the French Operational Modelling for Avalanche Risk Forecasting: Evaluation by Avalanche Forecasters

Title: A Relative Difference Approach to Detect Potential Weak Layers Within a Snow Profile: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Fabiano Monti, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Reducing the subjectivity of stability evaluation derived from snow profiles and increasing the spatial and temporal resolution of snow stratigraphy i...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-30.pdf; Keywords: snow stratigraphy, snow profile, snow stability evaluation; View additional details about A Relative Difference Approach to Detect Potential Weak Layers Within a Snow Profile

Title: Snow Profile Visualisations to Highlight Structural Instability Conditions: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Fabiano Monti, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Interpreting snow profiles is a fairly subjective process, especially when snow stratigraphy was recorded without performing a stability test at the s...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-31.pdf; Keywords: snow stratigraphy, snow profile, snow stability evaluation; View additional details about Snow Profile Visualisations to Highlight Structural Instability Conditions

Title: Measurements of triggering stress transmitted through the upper snow cover: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Scott Thumlert, Bruce Jamieson; Description: We present data describing how stress from human triggers penetrates the snow cover. In the majority of fatal avalanches, skiers and snowmobilers appl...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-04.pdf; Keywords: stress, localized dynamic loading, snow properties, snow stability evaluation, bridging strength, bridging index, snowmobile; View additional details about Measurements of triggering stress transmitted through the upper snow cover

Title: Close Encounters With Avalanches During Rain-On-Snow: Lessons Learned: Date: 2012; Authors: W. Carran, H. Conway, A. Carran, Milford Team; Description: Two close encounters with avalanches during rain-on-snow in the spring of 1996 were aha-moments for the Milford Road avalanche program; these definin...; Object ID: issw-2012-285-289.pdf; Keywords: instability assessment, snow stability evaluation, explosives, start zones; View additional details about Close Encounters With Avalanches During Rain-On-Snow: Lessons Learned

Title: Slope-Scale Snowpack Stability Derived from Multiple Snowmicropen Measurements and High-Resolution Terrestrial FMCW Radar Surveys: Date: 2010; Authors: Hans-Peter Marshall, Christine Pielmeier, Scott Havens, Frank Techel; Description: Slope-scale stability assessments from SnowMicroPen (SMP) profiles and from remote sensing techniques would support avalanche forecasting operations, ...; Object ID: ISSW_O-018.pdf; Keywords: snow cover, snow cover stability, snow stability evaluation, micro penetrometer, mechanical properties, avalanche forecasting, remote sensing, radar; View additional details about Slope-Scale Snowpack Stability Derived from Multiple Snowmicropen Measurements and High-Resolution Terrestrial FMCW Radar Surveys

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