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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: A Unique Time Series of Daily and Weekly Snowpack Measurements At Weissfluhjoch, Davos, Switzerland: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Neige Calonne, Cecilia Cetti, Charles Fierz, Alec van Herwijnen, Matthias Jaggi, Henning LÃ¶we, M. Matzl, Lino Schmid, Martin Schneebeli; Description: Recently, different efforts were dedicated to improve various components of snowpack models, notably, by including more objective parameters of snow m...; Object ID: ISSW16_P1.39.pdf; Keywords: density, specific surface area, snowpack, monitoring, measurement; View additional details about A Unique Time Series of Daily and Weekly Snowpack Measurements At Weissfluhjoch, Davos, Switzerland

Title: Double Mesures de Hauteurs de Neige: Une Innovation Pour Mieux GÃ©rer le Risque dâ€™Avalanche en Temps RÃ©el sur les Routes de Savoie (France): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: GaÃ«lle Bourgeois, Alain Duclos, StÃ©phane Caffo; Description: Savoy's regional government manages more than 3000km of roads, including approximately 1000km over the elevation of 1000m. More than a hundred sectio...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-05.pdf; Keywords: blowing snow, remote weather station, snow height measurement; View additional details about Double Mesures de Hauteurs de Neige: Une Innovation Pour Mieux GÃ©rer le Risque dâ€™Avalanche en Temps RÃ©el sur les Routes de Savoie (France)

Title: NIVEXC: An Electronic Snow-Pole for Real-Time Monitoring of Avalanche Starting Zones: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Massimiliano Barbolini, Matteo Baudone, Francesco Ferro, Laura Ricchetti, Francesco Stefanini; Description: Knowledge of amount of new snow, total snow depth and internal property of snowcover in avalanche release zones are well known to be key factors for e...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-15.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, starting zone monitoring, snow depth measurement, temperature profile; View additional details about NIVEXC: An Electronic Snow-Pole for Real-Time Monitoring of Avalanche Starting Zones

Title: Challenges and Benefits of Continuous Weather Soundings on a Gondola During the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 in Schladming/Austria: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Arnulf Wurzer, Hannes Rieder, Christian Pehsl, Arnold Studeregger; Description: Atmospheric Soundings are measurements of the vertical profile of temperature, humidity and pressure. They are used to determine atmospheric instabili...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-05.pdf; Keywords: ski gondola, atmospheric sounding, weather measurement; View additional details about Challenges and Benefits of Continuous Weather Soundings on a Gondola During the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 in Schladming/Austria

Title: Drifting and Blowing Snow Measurements: Comparison Between Snow Particle Counter and a Simple Photoelectronic Fork Sensor (Wenglor): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: H. Bellot, F. Naaim-Bouvet, L. Piard, C.Palerme, C.Genthon; Description: Heterogeneity of snow cover in high mountain area may increase avalanche hazard. In Antarctica, drifting snow plays an important role in the surface m...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-17.pdf; Keywords: blowing snow measurement, spc, wenglor, sensor; View additional details about Drifting and Blowing Snow Measurements: Comparison Between Snow Particle Counter and a Simple Photoelectronic Fork Sensor (Wenglor)

Title: Limitations of Using an Infrared Camera to Measure Snow Pit-Wall Temperatures: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Michael Schirmer, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Driven by temperature gradients, kinetic snow metamorphism is important for avalanche formation. Recent studies that visualized small scale (< 10 cm) ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-19.pdf; Keywords: measurement techniques, snow metamorphism, artifacts; View additional details about Limitations of Using an Infrared Camera to Measure Snow Pit-Wall Temperatures

Title: IceCube, A Portable and Reliable Instrument for Snow Specific Surface Area Measurement in the Field: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Nicolas Zuanon; Description: The specific surface area (SSA), defined as the surface area per unit mass, is a key variable to describe the physical properties of snow. It is seen ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-20.pdf; Keywords: specific surface area, reflectance, grain size, optical measurement; View additional details about IceCube, A Portable and Reliable Instrument for Snow Specific Surface Area Measurement in the Field

Title: Can a Point Measurement Represent the Snow Depth in its Vicinity? A Comparison of Areal Snow Depth Measurements With Selected Index Sites: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Thomas GrÃ¼newald, Michael Lehning; Description: Information on the amount of snow stored in a catchment or on a mountain is an important issue for hydrology, natural hazards, winter tourism or mount...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-13.pdf; Keywords: index-site, representativeness of point measurement, snow depth, airborne laser scanning, lidar; View additional details about Can a Point Measurement Represent the Snow Depth in its Vicinity? A Comparison of Areal Snow Depth Measurements With Selected Index Sites

Title: Snow Climatological Analysis and Assessments of the Extreme Events in Western Italian Alps: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: S. Fratianni, S. Terzago, M. Faletto, F. Acquaotta, MC. Prola, S. Barbero; Description: In this study we will present the results of an activity of the strategic project STRADA (STRategies of ADAptation to climate change) in the frame of ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-49.pdf; Keywords: climatological analysis, snow measurement, extreme events.; View additional details about Snow Climatological Analysis and Assessments of the Extreme Events in Western Italian Alps

Title: SPA - Snow Pack Analysing System: Date: 2009; Authors: Reinhard Fiel, Wolfram Sommer, Thomas Rentsch; Description: The Snow Pack Analysing System is an automatic in-situ measurement system to determine the characteristics of snow covers. Measurements of the complex...; Object ID: issw-2009-0129-0131.pdf; Keywords: snow density, snow water equivalent, liquid water content, in-situ measurement; View additional details about SPA - Snow Pack Analysing System

Title: The Avalanche Dummy - Development and Testing of a System to Measure Loads and Forces Experienced by an Avalanche Victim, Using an Automotive Crash Test Dummy: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Robb Larson, Ed Adams, Robert Marley, Alexander Yudell, Chad McCammon, Scott Larson; Description: Avalanche injury data has generally been derived from medical evaluation of victims, or in the worst case, by autopsy. These post-event examinations e...; Object ID: P__8150.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, crash dummy, human injury, force measurement; View additional details about The Avalanche Dummy - Development and Testing of a System to Measure Loads and Forces Experienced by an Avalanche Victim, Using an Automotive Crash Test Dummy

Title: Are You a Hard Hitter? Systematic Measurement Error in the Compression Test: Date: 2006; Authors: Spencer Logan; Description: The compression test is an effective, internationally standardized stability test. One reason for the widespread use is that results are generally re...; Object ID: issw-2006-682.pdf; Keywords: compression test, stability tests, measurement error; View additional details about Are You a Hard Hitter? Systematic Measurement Error in the Compression Test

Title: New Observation Guidelines for Avalanche Programs in the United States: Date: 2004; Authors: E. M. Greene, K. W. Birkeland, K. Elder, G. Johnson, C. Landry, I. McCammon, M. Moore, D. Sharaf, C. Sterbenz, B. Tremper, K. Williams; Description: For over 35 years avalanche workers in the United States used observations described on â€œthe blue and green sheetsâ€ published by the USDA ...; Object ID: ISSW-2004-006.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, meteorology, measurement, observation, education; View additional details about New Observation Guidelines for Avalanche Programs in the United States

Title: Field Measurement of Snow Creep in a Radiation Snow Climate, San Juan Mountains, Colorado: Date: 2004; Authors: Nicholas G. Caselli; Description: Real-time creep data may one day be incorporated into avalanche forecasting practices. Although numerous methods of creep data collection have contri...; Object ID: issw-2004-012-021.pdf; Keywords: snow creep, avalanches, creep measurement, radiation snow climate, melt-freeze crusts; View additional details about Field Measurement of Snow Creep in a Radiation Snow Climate, San Juan Mountains, Colorado

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