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Title: Field Experiments on Weak Layer Failure and Crack Propagation Due to Explosives: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Stephan Simioni, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, JÃ¼rg Dual; Description: Avalanche control by explosives is among the key temporary preventive measures and fixed avalanche control installations are frequently installed toda...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O8.02.pdf; Keywords: avalanche control, avalanche formation, weak layer failure, crack propagation; View additional details about Field Experiments on Weak Layer Failure and Crack Propagation Due to Explosives

Title: Cool Tools â€“ White Risk Offering Novel Learning Aids: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Stephan Harvey, Benjamin Reuter, Mitterer Christoph; Description: Developing good trip planning and travel habits involves extensive training to balance key contributory factors for avalanche danger evaluation. Howev...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O13.04.pdf; Keywords: white risk, avalanche education, avalanche formation, decision making, avalanchedanger assessement; View additional details about Cool Tools â€“ White Risk Offering Novel Learning Aids

Title: Plume Formation in Powder Snow Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Perry Bartelt, Yves BÃ¼hler, Othmar Buser, Christian Ginzler; Description: A long-standing problem in avalanche science is to model the formation and propagation of icedust clouds that accompany fast moving dry snow flowing a...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-18.pdf; Keywords: avalanche dynamics, powder snow avalanches, plume formation, ice-dust cloud, blowout height, suspension layer; View additional details about Plume Formation in Powder Snow Avalanches

Title: The Avalanche Climate of Glacier National Park, B.C., Canada During 1965-2011: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Sascha Bellaire, Bruce Jamieson, Grant Statham; Description: Climate change is evident and long-term changes of the climate system have been observed. It has been shown that changing atmospheric conditions infl...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-50.pdf; Keywords: climate change, avalanche formation, avalanche activity, solid precipitation rate, crust formation; View additional details about The Avalanche Climate of Glacier National Park, B.C., Canada During 1965-2011

Title: Training (Formation) of the Followers and the Professionals: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Paul Bonhomme and Copil; Description: The French mountain guides intervene in a regular way in all the types of training (formation) bound in snowy areas. Both as regards the professional...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-20.pdf; Keywords: coordination, formation, practice, stakes, perspectives; View additional details about Training (Formation) of the Followers and the Professionals

Title: Formation et Information des Pratiquants de la Raquette Ã Neige: Une DÃ©marche de la FFRandonnÃ©e: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: MichaÃ«l Anthoine et Jean Perrod; Description: La FÃ©dÃ©ration FranÃ§aise de la RandonnÃ©e PÃ©destre a constatÃ© des flux trÃ¨s faibles de formation Ã la pratique et Ã lâ€™...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-29.pdf; Keywords: formation, avalanche; View additional details about Formation et Information des Pratiquants de la Raquette Ã Neige: Une DÃ©marche de la FFRandonnÃ©e

Title: Slushflow Formation, Flow Regimes and Consequences (Short Version): Date: 2012; Authors: Erik Hestnes, Steinar BakkehÃ¸i, Krister Kristensen; Description: The term â€˜slushflowâ€™ was introduced by Washburn and Goldthwait (1958). Eight people perished in slushflows during the winters 2010 and 2...; Object ID: issw-2012-414-419.pdf; Keywords: slushflow, snowpack, water level, formation, flow regimes, runout, hazard assessment; View additional details about Slushflow Formation, Flow Regimes and Consequences (Short Version)

Title: Measurements of Weak Snowpack Layer Friction: Date: 2009; Authors: Alec van Herwijnen, Joachim Heierli; Description: An essential stage in the release of an avalanche is the propagation of a fracture through a weak snowpack layer. As the fracture propagates, the slab...; Object ID: issw-2009-0112-0114.pdf; Keywords: particle image velocimetry, friction, weak layers, avalanche formation; View additional details about Measurements of Weak Snowpack Layer Friction

Title: Snow Profiling at Weissfluhjoch: Date: 2009; Authors: Roland Meister; Description: Systematic snow and avalanche research in Switzerland started shortly after 1932, when the Swiss snow and avalanche commission was founded and the cab...; Object ID: issw-2009-0124-0128.pdf; Keywords: weissfluhjoch research station, snow metamorphism, swiss ramsonde, avalanche formation, pattern recognition, avalanche warning; View additional details about Snow Profiling at Weissfluhjoch

Title: Interpretation of Prevalent Avalanche Scenarios on the Basis of the Anticrack Model: Date: 2009; Authors: Stephan Harvey, Joachim Heierli; Description: Each winter the build-up of snow conditions is unique and distinctive, but a wide variety of avalanche situations can be attributed to a relatively sm...; Object ID: issw-2009-0276-0281.pdf; Keywords: avalanche scenarios, anticrack model, avalanche formation; View additional details about Interpretation of Prevalent Avalanche Scenarios on the Basis of the Anticrack Model

Title: Deriving Spatial Stability Variations from Penetration Resistance Measurements: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Sascha Bellaire, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Spatial variations of weak layer and slab properties affect snow slope stability. To quantify spatial variability at the slope scale, penetration resi...; Object ID: P__8175.pdf; Keywords: snow mechanical properties, snow stability, avalanche formation, spatial variability, geostatistics; View additional details about Deriving Spatial Stability Variations from Penetration Resistance Measurements

Title: The Effect of Slab and Bed Surface Stiffness on the Skier-Induced Shear Stress in Weak Snowpack Layers: Date: 2006; Authors: Alan Jones, Bruce Jamieson, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: A finite element model was developed to simulate a snowpack with localized surface loading of a skier on a slab of varying stiffness overlaying a thin...; Object ID: issw-2006-157-164.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche, avalanche formation, skier triggering, numerical modeling; View additional details about The Effect of Slab and Bed Surface Stiffness on the Skier-Induced Shear Stress in Weak Snowpack Layers

Title: Snow Slope Stability Evaluation Using Concepts of Fracture Mechanics: Date: 2006; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Ian McCammon, J. Bruce Jamieson; Description: Dry snow slab avalanche release is generally believed to proceed in three stages: 1) initiation of a local failure, 2) widespread propagation of that...; Object ID: issw-2006-211-218.pdf; Keywords: snow stability evaluation, avalanche formation, avalanche release, skier triggering, stability test, fracture; View additional details about Snow Slope Stability Evaluation Using Concepts of Fracture Mechanics

Title: Spatial Variability â€“ So What?: Date: 2006; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Kalle Kronholm, J. Bruce Jamieson, Karl W. Birkeland; Description: Since the landmark papers of Conway and Abrahamson many studies have tried to quantify spatial variability. Many different methods have been used and ...; Object ID: issw-2006-365-376.pdf; Keywords: snow mechanical properties, snow slope stability evaluation, avalanche formation, avalanche forecasting, spatial variability, numerical modeling; View additional details about Spatial Variability â€“ So What?

Title: Preliminary Results from Controlled Experiments on the Growth of Faceted Crystals Above a Wet Snow Layer: Date: 2002; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Alec van Herwi jnen; Description: Faceted crystals have been observed above melt-freeze crusts, and the layers of such crystals form the failure layer for some hard-to-predict dry slab...; Object ID: issw-2002-337-342.pdf; Keywords: snow heat flux, snow metamorphism, snow stability, slab avalanche, avalanche formation; View additional details about Preliminary Results from Controlled Experiments on the Growth of Faceted Crystals Above a Wet Snow Layer

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