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Title: AN INVESTIGATION OF INTEGRATED ASYMMETRY IN THE NEAR SURFACE VAPOUR PRESSURE GRADIENTS OF A DIURNALLY FORCED SNOWPACK.: Date: 2024-09-23; Authors: Simon de Villiers; Description: Diurnal recrystallization has been suggested as a mechanism for the formation of near-surface faceted crystals by, amongst others, Birkeland et al. (1...; Object ID: ISSW2024_P3.5.pdf; Keywords: diurnal recrystallization, radiation recrystallization, vapor pressure gradient, near surface faceting.; View additional details about AN INVESTIGATION OF INTEGRATED ASYMMETRY IN THE NEAR SURFACE VAPOUR PRESSURE GRADIENTS OF A DIURNALLY FORCED SNOWPACK.

Title: iButton Thermochrons - An Affordable and Effective Technique for Measuring Temperature Gradients: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Greg Gagne; Description: iButton thermochrons are small, affordable, easily deployed devices that measure and log temperatures within a seasonal snowpack. These devices record...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P07.5.pdf; Keywords: metamorphism, temperature gradient, near-surface facets, ibutton; View additional details about iButton Thermochrons - An Affordable and Effective Technique for Measuring Temperature Gradients

Title: Investigating the Thermophysical Properties of the Ice-Snow Interface, Part II: Thermal Contact Resistance: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Kevin Hammonds, Ian Baker; Description: As it turns out, spending many an extra cold and blustery minute trying to get those last few temperature readings to complete a textbook perfect "eve...; Object ID: ISSW16_O11.01.pdf; Keywords: ice lens, temperature gradient, effective thermal conductivity, thermal contact resistance, kinetic snow metamorphism; View additional details about Investigating the Thermophysical Properties of the Ice-Snow Interface, Part II: Thermal Contact Resistance

Title: Measuring Snow Surface Temperature: Why, why Not, and How?: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Michael Schirmer; Description: Avalanche mitigation programs measures snow surface temperature, Tss, for up to three objectives: 1) to infer near surface faceting (NSF) from Tss and...; Object ID: ISSW16_O11.02.pdf; Keywords: surface temperature measurement, snow surface, infrared thermometers, contact thermometers, temperature gradient, near surface faceting; View additional details about Measuring Snow Surface Temperature: Why, why Not, and How?

Title: Fine Structure Layering in Radiation Recrystallized Snow: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Edward E. Adams, David Walters; Description: Radiation recrystallization of snow is a near-surface metamorphism process that results in the development of a layer of faceted crystals. When such a...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O2.01.pdf; Keywords: snow, radiation recrystallization, kinetic growth, metamorphism, vaporpressure, gradient; View additional details about Fine Structure Layering in Radiation Recrystallized Snow

Title: Laboratory Investigations on the Thermophysical Properties of the Ice-Snow Interface While Under a Controlled Temperature Gradient: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Kevin Hammonds, Ross Lieb-Lappen, Zoe Courville, Arnold Song, Xuan Wang, Ian Baker; Description: Of critical importance to avalanche forecasting is the ability to draw meaningful conclusions from potentially only a small handful of field observati...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O2.02.pdf; Keywords: kinetic snow metamorphism, crystal growth, temperature gradient, ice lens, Î¼-ct, sem; View additional details about Laboratory Investigations on the Thermophysical Properties of the Ice-Snow Interface While Under a Controlled Temperature Gradient

Title: Using a Thermal Imager to Quantify Buried Thermal Structure in Natural Snow: Date: 2012; Authors: Cora Shea, Bruce Jamieson, Karl Birkeland; Description: Avalanche researchers and practitioners have long measured snowpack temperatures in snow pits with thermometers about 10 cm apart. This led to the ass...; Object ID: issw-2012-267-276.pdf; Keywords: temperature gradient, thermal imaging, snow crystals, snow stability tests; View additional details about Using a Thermal Imager to Quantify Buried Thermal Structure in Natural Snow

Title: Directional Mechanical Properties of Radiation Recrystallized Snow Layers From Experimental Testing: Date: 2012; Authors: David J. Walters, Edward E. Adams; Description: Snowâ€™s microstructure is a large factor in the determination of its mechanical characteristics. The process of radiation recrystallization crea...; Object ID: issw-2012-201-208.pdf; Keywords: microstructure, radiation recrystallization, snow structure, temperature gradient,; View additional details about Directional Mechanical Properties of Radiation Recrystallized Snow Layers From Experimental Testing

Title: Temperature Gradient Metamorphism is Not a Classical Coarsening Process: Date: 2009; Authors: Bernd Pinzer, Martin Schneebeli; Description: The current understanding of snow metamorphism distinguishes two classes: equi-temperature metamorphism and temperature gradient metamorphism. The for...; Object ID: issw-2009-0058-0061.pdf; Keywords: temperature gradient, metamorphism, grain growth, vapor flux; View additional details about Temperature Gradient Metamorphism is Not a Classical Coarsening Process

Title: Analysis of High Arctic Snow Properties at Svalbard in Light of Thermal Gradient Triggered Avalanches: Date: 2008-09-25; Authors: Louis Delmas, Carl E. BÃ¸ggild; Description: Due to climate change, Arctic regions may experience warmer temperatures and higher precipitations. This has become a concern in Longyearbyen, Svalbar...; Object ID: P__8064.pdf; Keywords: arctic, temperature gradient, permafrost, slab avalanche; View additional details about Analysis of High Arctic Snow Properties at Svalbard in Light of Thermal Gradient Triggered Avalanches

Title: Snow Climatology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada: Date: 2006; Authors: Susan Burak, David Walker; Description: The Sierra Nevada mountain range of California lies between 35Â° and 40Â° N latitude and is located within 320 km (200 miles) of the Pacific Ocea...; Object ID: issw-2006-851-859.pdf; Keywords: eastern sierra, snowpack climatology, temperature gradient, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Snow Climatology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada

Title: Snow Avalanche Climatology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, California: Date: 2004; Authors: Susan Burak; Description: The Sierra Nevada mountain range of California lies between 35o and 40oN and is located within 320 km (200 miles) of the Pacific Ocean. Previous inve...; Object ID: issw-2004-245.pdf; Keywords: weak layers, temperature gradient, human triggered, climatology; View additional details about Snow Avalanche Climatology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, California

Title: A New Approach for the Sub Zonation of Snow Climatic Zones of Western Himalayan Region, India: Date: 2004; Authors: H.S. Gusain, Ashwagosha Ganju, Sanjay Vaidya; Description: The Western Himalayan region is broadly categorized into three distinct snow climatic zones, namely Lower, Middle and Upper snow climatic zones (Shar...; Object ID: issw-2004-246.pdf; Keywords: red, forecasting, deposited layer, temperature gradient; View additional details about A New Approach for the Sub Zonation of Snow Climatic Zones of Western Himalayan Region, India

Title: A Microstructural Dry Snow Metamorphism Model Applicable to Equitemperature and Temperature Gradient Environments: Date: 2002; Authors: D.A. Miller, E.E. Adams, R.L. Brown; Description: Dry snow metamorphism has traditionally been classified by the thermal gradient encountered in the snowpack. Snow experiencing a predominantly equi-te...; Object ID: issw-2002-284-292.pdf; Keywords: snow and ice, temperature gradient, kinetic growth, snow crystal growth, snow crystal structure, snow metamorphism; View additional details about A Microstructural Dry Snow Metamorphism Model Applicable to Equitemperature and Temperature Gradient Environments

Title: Near Surface Faceted Crystals: Conditions Necessary for Growth and Contribution to Avalanche Formation, Southwest Montana, U.S.A.: Date: 1996; Authors: Karl Birkeland, Ron Johnson, Scott Schmidt; Description: In the winter of 1995-96 we investigated the formation of faceted crystals that develop in the upper levels of the snowpack. We used an array of six t...; Object ID: issw-1996-075-080.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, snow metamorphism, faceted crystals, temperature gradient; View additional details about Near Surface Faceted Crystals: Conditions Necessary for Growth and Contribution to Avalanche Formation, Southwest Montana, U.S.A.

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