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Title: SCALING OPERATIONAL SNOWPACK MODELING: INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES AT THE 2.5 KM NWP GRID RESOLUTION: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Bryce Schroers, Simon Horton; Description: Avalanche Canada runs a SNOWPACK simulation every morning, so that forecasters begin the day with modelled snow profiles and stability indices. Until ...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P3.8.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, operational forecasting, high-performance computing, data formats, model output, cloud infrastructure; View additional details about SCALING OPERATIONAL SNOWPACK MODELING: INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES AT THE 2.5 KM NWP GRID RESOLUTION

Title: ANALYSIS OF FIELD OBSERVATION DATA TO DEVELOP PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVING SNOW FENCES DURING SEVERE SNOWSTORM EVENTS: Date: 2024-09-23; Authors: Yusuke Harada, Akihiro Yoshii, Satoshi Omiya, Atsushi Nishimura; Description: We conducted observations on trees and meteorological elements related to blowing snow using shelterbelts composed of evergreen conifers to investigat...; Object ID: ISSW2024_P7.5.pdf; Keywords: living snow fences, severe snowstorm events, performance requirements; View additional details about ANALYSIS OF FIELD OBSERVATION DATA TO DEVELOP PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVING SNOW FENCES DURING SEVERE SNOWSTORM EVENTS

Title: SKIING IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN WITH OR WITHOUT A LEADER: HOW DOES THE SKIERS' EVALUATIVE CRITERIA FOR GROUP PERFORMANCE DIFFER?: Date: 2024-09-23; Authors: Rong Guang, Lauri Ahonen, Gerit Pfuhl, Audun Hetland, Benjamin Ultan Cowley; Description: A competent leader can help to improve group performance, for example by helping group members to choose actions that reduce risk; however an incompet...; Object ID: ISSW2024_P11.3.pdf; Keywords: backcountry skiing, leadership, group dynamics, group performance, evaluative criteria; View additional details about SKIING IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN WITH OR WITHOUT A LEADER: HOW DOES THE SKIERS' EVALUATIVE CRITERIA FOR GROUP PERFORMANCE DIFFER?

Title: WHAT AVALANCHE OBSERVATIONS TELL US ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF NUMERICAL MODELS: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Peter Gauer, Nellie Sofie Body, Anniken Helene Aalerud; Description: Avalanche velocity is an important parameter to characterize the avalanche dynamic behavior. Observations imply that the maximum velocity of major ava...; Object ID: ISSW2023_O4.04.pdf; Keywords: avalanche observations, avalanche models, performance test; View additional details about WHAT AVALANCHE OBSERVATIONS TELL US ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF NUMERICAL MODELS

Title: OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIVING SNOW FENCE DURING SEVERE SNOWSTORM EVENTS: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Yusuke Harada, Akihiro Yoshii, Satoshi Omiya, Atsushi Nishimura; Description: In this study, we conducted observations on trees, snowdrifts, and meteorological elements related blowing snow using a shelterbelt composed of evergr...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.28.pdf; Keywords: living snow fences, severe snowstorm events, performance requirements; View additional details about OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIVING SNOW FENCE DURING SEVERE SNOWSTORM EVENTS

Title: A FRAMEWORK FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGHWAY AND RAILWAY AVALANCHE PROGRAMS, AND DEMONSTRATING IMPROVEMENTS WITH INVESTMENT: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Zac Sala, Dave Gauthier, Jamie Yount, Ethan Greene, David Hamre; Description: The availability and applications of remote avalanche control systems (RACS) and other capital-intensive avalanche mitigations are leading to increase...; Object ID: ISSW2023_O14.01.pdf; Keywords: transportation, performance, metric; View additional details about A FRAMEWORK FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGHWAY AND RAILWAY AVALANCHE PROGRAMS, AND DEMONSTRATING IMPROVEMENTS WITH INVESTMENT

Title: Evaluation of Avalanche Warning Strategies for Traffic Routes Using Signal Detection Theory: Date: 2009; Authors: Christoph M. Rheinberger, Jakob Rhyner; Description: Avalanche warning services (AWS) are operated to protect communities and traffic lines in avalanche prone regions of the Alps and other mountain range...; Object ID: issw-2009-0559-0563.pdf; Keywords: signal detection theory, statistical performance measures, diagnostic ability, avalanche warning services (aws); View additional details about Evaluation of Avalanche Warning Strategies for Traffic Routes Using Signal Detection Theory

Title: A Standard Frequency for Avalanche Beacons - What's Going on in Europe: Date: 1986; Authors: Felix Meier; Description: Currently, two different frequencies are in use in Europe for avalanche beacons. After an indepth presentation of the selection criteria and the perfo...; Object ID: issw-1986-172-176.pdf; Keywords: frequency, avalanche beacons, performance; View additional details about A Standard Frequency for Avalanche Beacons - What's Going on in Europe