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Title: INSIGHTS INTO AVALANCHE FLOW REGIMES FROM A HIGH PRECIPITATION, HIGH RELIEF REGION IN NEW ZEALAND: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Aubrey Miller, Pascal Sirguey, Perry Bartelt, Nicolas Cullen, Yves Bühler; Description: Snow avalanches in high-relief maritime mountains may release from cold alpine snowpacks yet descend through the rain-snow transition into warm, satur...; Object ID: ISSW2026_O11.3.pdf; Keywords: flow regime change, large avalanche, maritime, ramms, new zealand; View additional details about INSIGHTS INTO AVALANCHE FLOW REGIMES FROM A HIGH PRECIPITATION, HIGH RELIEF REGION IN NEW ZEALAND

Title: FROM SCOTTISH SNOW PATCHES TO GLOBAL SNOW COVER: A DEEP LEARNING APPROACH TO SNOW COVER FRACTION RETRIEVAL: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Leam Howe, Richard Essery, Elliot J. Crowley; Description: Optical snow mapping products are often developed and validated on regions with deep, clean, continuous snowpacks under clear skies. Maritime mountain...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P1.59.pdf; Keywords: snow cover mapping, fractional snow cover, remote sensing, sentinel-2, deep learning, maritime snowpack, scotland; View additional details about FROM SCOTTISH SNOW PATCHES TO GLOBAL SNOW COVER: A DEEP LEARNING APPROACH TO SNOW COVER FRACTION RETRIEVAL

Title: Effects of Tree Height on Snowpack Instability in the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver, BC Canada: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Zachary Wentz; Description: This study aims to understand if there is a relationship with an easily measurable variable, tree height, and snowpack instability; such that instabil...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P02.16.pdf; Keywords: spatial variability, vegetation effects, snow metamorphism, pwls, maritime snowpack climate, start zone characteristics.; View additional details about Effects of Tree Height on Snowpack Instability in the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver, BC Canada

Title: Diverse challenges: Avalanche Forecasting for the Department of Conservation in Fiordland, New Zealand: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Penelope H. Goddard; Description: The management of avalanche safety in Fiordland National Park poses diverse challenges. In 2013, the Department of Conservation overhauled its program...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P3.35.pdf; Keywords: risk management, walking tracks, maritime, remote, vast area; View additional details about Diverse challenges: Avalanche Forecasting for the Department of Conservation in Fiordland, New Zealand

Title: Effects of El NiÃ±o and La NiÃ±a on Snow Avalanche Patterns: Date: 2012; Authors: D.M. McClung; Description: El NiÃ±o and La NiÃ±a affect global climate and atmospheric circulation to determine winter temperature and precipitation patterns. Both the winte...; Object ID: issw-2012-256-258.pdf; Keywords: climate change impact, maritime climates, dry slab avalanche; View additional details about Effects of El NiÃ±o and La NiÃ±a on Snow Avalanche Patterns

Title: The Use of Classification Trees as a Tool for Forecasting Avalanche Activity on the Seward Highway, Alaska: Date: 2012; Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Matt Murphy, Terry Onslow; Description: The Seward highway is located in coastal Alaska and is subject to an extreme maritime climate, with strong winds, and large storms that can bring seve...; Object ID: issw-2012-553-560.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, snowpack, maritime climate; View additional details about The Use of Classification Trees as a Tool for Forecasting Avalanche Activity on the Seward Highway, Alaska

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: Alpine and Maritime Snow Covers: Similarities and Differences in Water Distribution: Date: 2004; Authors: A. H. Jarosch, A. Denoth; Description: The nature of a snow cover differs greatly from area to area and it is highly interesting to compare the various consistencies of snow covers in diver...; Object ID: issw-2004-051-055.pdf; Keywords: snow physics, water content, maritime and alpine climates; View additional details about Alpine and Maritime Snow Covers: Similarities and Differences in Water Distribution

Title: Faceted Snow and Deep Slab Instabilities in the Maritime Climate of the Cascades: Date: 2004; Authors: Jon Andrews; Description: Forecasting for deep slab instabilities in dense, deep snow can be tricky, especially when the slabs are too dense for most, common stability tests to...; Object ID: issw-2004-239-243.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, faceted snow, maritime climates, deep slab instabilities; View additional details about Faceted Snow and Deep Slab Instabilities in the Maritime Climate of the Cascades

Title: Overview of the Spatial Distribution of Avalanche Activity in Relation to Meteorological and Topographic Variables in an Extreme Maritime Environment: Date: 2004; Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Ian Owens, Wayne Carran, Ann Carran; Description: The spatial distribution of avalanche occurrences on the Milford Road, Fiordland, New Zealand have been qualitatively examined and related to meteorol...; Object ID: issw-2004-299-307.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche forecasting, maritime climate, visualisation, hypothesis testing; View additional details about Overview of the Spatial Distribution of Avalanche Activity in Relation to Meteorological and Topographic Variables in an Extreme Maritime Environment

Title: How To Run An Avalanche Course When You Have No Snow - A Peculiarly Scottish Perspective: Date: 2000; Authors: Steve Blagbrough; Description: Scotland can be an exasperating place to run avalanche education courses. One day you can be wading around in thigh deep, highly unstable wind slab. ...; Object ID: issw-2000-551-553.pdf; Keywords: snowpack, avalanche instructors, teaching methods, maritime climate; View additional details about How To Run An Avalanche Course When You Have No Snow - A Peculiarly Scottish Perspective

Title: Weather Forecasts for Avalanche Prediction: Date: 1988; Authors: S.A. Ferguson, M.B. Moore, R.T. Marriott, P. Speers-Hayes; Description: From its inception in 1975, the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) has emphasized the development and operational production of micro- and mesoscale we...; Object ID: issw-1988-083-086.pdf; Keywords: predictions, forecasts, avalanche, snow stability, maritime climate; View additional details about Weather Forecasts for Avalanche Prediction

Title: Growth Characteristics of Hoarfrost With Respect to Avalanche Occurrence: Date: 1986; Authors: Steven R. Breyfogle; Description: Studies in a maritime climate have found hoarfrost occurrence to be related to an inversion climate and topography, which produced high spatial variat...; Object ID: issw-1986-216-222.pdf; Keywords: hoarfrost, maritime climate, topography; View additional details about Growth Characteristics of Hoarfrost With Respect to Avalanche Occurrence