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Title: Sensitivity Analysis of the RAMMS Avalanche Dynamics Model in a Canadian Transitional Snow Climate: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Ryan Buhler, Chris Argue, Bruce Jamieson, Alan Jones; Description: The Swiss avalanche dynamics model RAMMS is widely used to simulate avalanche flow for engineering, research, and hazard assessment. Since 2015, RAMMS...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P08.13.pdf; Keywords: dynamic modelling, ramms, sensitivity analysis, avalanche runout.; View additional details about Sensitivity Analysis of the RAMMS Avalanche Dynamics Model in a Canadian Transitional Snow Climate

Title: Sensitivity of modeled snow instability to meteorological input uncertainty: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Bettina Richter, Alec van Herwijnen, Mathias W. Rotach, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: To perform spatial snow cover simulations for numerical avalanche forecasting, interpolation and downscaling of meteorological data is required, which...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P12.7.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, snow instability, sensitivity, model uncertainties; View additional details about Sensitivity of modeled snow instability to meteorological input uncertainty

Title: Synoptic Climatology of Deep Slab Avalanches in the Western United States: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Andrew Schauer, Jordy Hendrikx, Karl Birkeland, Megan Higgs; Description: Deep slab avalanches result from season-long weather beginning with the formation of snow stratigraphy conducive to deep slab avalanches. The onset of...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P12.8.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, snow instability, sensitivity, model uncertainties; View additional details about Synoptic Climatology of Deep Slab Avalanches in the Western United States

Title: Avalanche Risk Sensitivity to Physical Vulnerability Relations: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Favier P, Eckert, N., Bertrand D., Naaim M.; Description: Several studies provide methods to build vulnerability curves. Empirical approaches remain largely employed even if they rely on scarce data. Other st...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-55.pdf; Keywords: vulnerability relations, fragility curve, snow avalanche, risk quantification, sensitivity study; View additional details about Avalanche Risk Sensitivity to Physical Vulnerability Relations

Title: Field and Analytical Examination of Near-Surface Facets: Date: 2010; Authors: Andrew E. Slaughter, Edward E. Adams; Description: North- and south-facing field research locations were established that included meteorological stations coupled with daily observations and grain-scal...; Object ID: ISSW_O-006.pdf; Keywords: near-surface facets, radiation recrystallization, heat-transfer model, sensitivity analysis, monte carlo simulations; View additional details about Field and Analytical Examination of Near-Surface Facets

Title: Numerical Investigation of Factors Causing Near-Surface Metamorphism: Date: 2009; Authors: Andrew E. Slaughter, Edward E. Adams; Description: Buried layers of surface hoar or near-surface facets within the snowpack are well known to be the culprit in a majority of avalanches. Near-surface me...; Object ID: issw-2009-0072-0076.pdf; Keywords: facets, surface hoar, radiation-recrystallization, numerical analysis, monte carlo, sensitivity; View additional details about Numerical Investigation of Factors Causing Near-Surface Metamorphism

Title: Finite Element Models and Sensitivity Analysis of the Vulnerability of an Avalanche Protection Gallery: Date: 2009; Authors: Dominique Daudon, Julien Baroth, Patrycja Szczurowska, Ma Ying, Pascal Perrotin; Description: Our research work has focused on the Montaulever avalanche protection gallery. Horizontal and vertical structural elements are modelled herein using ...; Object ID: issw-2009-0587-0591.pdf; Keywords: avalanche protection gallery, finite element model, probabilistic sensitivity study; View additional details about Finite Element Models and Sensitivity Analysis of the Vulnerability of an Avalanche Protection Gallery