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Title: Recent Observations of Snow Metamorphism and Microstructure: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: E. Greene, M. Schneebeli, K. Elder; Description: Snowpack stability and avalanche formation depend on the microstructure within a snow layer. These layers form as snow is added to the pack or as meta...; Object ID: P__8109.pdf; Keywords: snow, snow metamorphism, snow microstructure, snow properties; View additional details about Recent Observations of Snow Metamorphism and Microstructure

Title: Quantifying Changes in Weak Layer Microstructure Associated with Loading Events: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Eric Lutz, Karl Birkeland, Hans-Peter Marshall, Kathy Hansen; Description: Researchers and practitioners have long utilized a variety of penetrometers to investigate the snowpack. Identifying definitive relationships between ...; Object ID: P__8179.pdf; Keywords: microstructure, stability, loading event, snow micropen; View additional details about Quantifying Changes in Weak Layer Microstructure Associated with Loading Events

Title: Laboratory Simulations of Radiation-Recrystallization Events in Southwest Montana: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Andrew E. Slaughter, Patrick J. Staron, Edward E. Adams, Doug McCabe, Henry Munter, Doug Catherine, Irene Henninger, Mike Cooperstein, Tom Leonard; Description: During the winter seasons of 2006/2007 and 2007/2008, Montana State University researchers collaborated with the Yellowstone Club Ski Patrol to invest...; Object ID: P__8057.pdf; Keywords: near-surface facets, radiation recrystallization, heat-transfer model, snow micropen; View additional details about Laboratory Simulations of Radiation-Recrystallization Events in Southwest Montana

Title: Near-Surface Faceting on South Aspects in Southwest Montana: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: D. McCabe, H. Munter, D. Catherine, I. Henninger, M. Cooperstein, T. Leonard, E.E. Adams, A.E. Slaughter, P.J. Staron; Description: In the winter seasons of 2006/2007 and 2007/2008, Montana State University researchers set up weather stations on north and south aspects to gather de...; Object ID: P__8110.pdf; Keywords: near-surface facets, radiation recrystallization, temperature gradients, southerly aspects, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Near-Surface Faceting on South Aspects in Southwest Montana

Title: Slope Scale Spatial Variability Across Time and Space: Comparison of Results from Continental and Maritime Climates: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Karl Birkeland; Description: Understanding the spatial variability of the snowpack is a crucial step to improve accuracy in field data collection and avalanche forecasting. While ...; Object ID: P__8036.pdf; Keywords: spatial variability, temporal variability, fracture initiation, fracture propagation; View additional details about Slope Scale Spatial Variability Across Time and Space: Comparison of Results from Continental and Maritime Climates

Title: Wet Slab Instability at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Hal Hartman, Leif Eric Borgeson; Description: Empirical evidence gathered at the onset of ablation on a ski slope where a wet slab avalanche claimed the life of a skier indicates a chance of snowp...; Object ID: P__8021.pdf; Keywords: wet slab instability, volumetric water content; View additional details about Wet Slab Instability at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area

Title: Observation and Modeling of Buried Melt-Freeze Crust: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Michael Smith, Bruce Jamieson, Charles Fierz; Description: Melt-freeze crusts often occur as a result of wet snow, rain or strong insolation. Past observations have revealed the formation of weak layers at the...; Object ID: P__8172.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, snow stratigraphy, snowpack modeling; View additional details about Observation and Modeling of Buried Melt-Freeze Crust

Title: Water Movement and Capillary Barriers in a Stratified and Inclined Snowpack: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Erich Peitzsch, Karl W. Birkeland, Kathy J. Hansen; Description: Most avalanche fatalities occur due to dry slab avalanches. However, wet snow avalanches are also dangerous and can be particularly difficult to predi...; Object ID: P__8087.pdf; Keywords:; View additional details about Water Movement and Capillary Barriers in a Stratified and Inclined Snowpack

Title: Deriving Spatial Stability Variations from Penetration Resistance Measurements: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Sascha Bellaire, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Spatial variations of weak layer and slab properties affect snow slope stability. To quantify spatial variability at the slope scale, penetration resi...; Object ID: P__8175.pdf; Keywords: snow mechanical properties, snow stability, avalanche formation, spatial variability, geostatistics; View additional details about Deriving Spatial Stability Variations from Penetration Resistance Measurements

Title: Predicting the Fracture Character of Potential Weak Layers in Penetrometer Signals: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: James Floyer, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Digital penetrometers have been shown to provide reliable assessments of snow hardness with depth; however, extracting useful information from the sig...; Object ID: P__8222.pdf; Keywords: snow penetrometer, fracture character, snowpack stratigraphy, avalanche forecasting, snowpack properties, snow hardness; View additional details about Predicting the Fracture Character of Potential Weak Layers in Penetrometer Signals

Title: Modeling Short Wave Radiation Penetration into the Snowpack: What Can We Learn From Near-Surface Snow Temperatures?: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: Charles Fierz, Laura A. Bakermans, J. Bruce Jamieson, Michael Lehning; Description: Short wave radiation penetrates the top portion of the snowpack and is responsible for both subsurface heating and fast changing temperature gradients...; Object ID: P__8223.pdf; Keywords: snow-cover modeling, short wave radiation, near-surface snow temperature; View additional details about Modeling Short Wave Radiation Penetration into the Snowpack: What Can We Learn From Near-Surface Snow Temperatures?

Title: Comparing Fracture Propagation Tests and Relating Test Results to Snowpack Characteristics: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Cameron Ross, Bruce Jamieson; Description: The Propagation Saw Test (PST) and the Extended Column Test (ECT) are two recently and independently developed field tests that indicate the propensit...; Object ID: P__8177.pdf; Keywords: fracture propagation, snowpack stability test, extended column test, propagation saw test, avalanche forecasting, snowpack properties; View additional details about Comparing Fracture Propagation Tests and Relating Test Results to Snowpack Characteristics

Title: Application of the Field Stability Evaluation Methods to the Snow Conditions of the Eastern Pyrenees: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Ivan Moner, Jordi GavaldÃ , Montserrat Bacardit, Carles Garcia, GlÃ²ria MartÃ; Description: Field methods for stability evaluation were recently developed and validated on the basis of skiertriggered slopes data from Switzerland and North Ame...; Object ID: P__8164.pdf; Keywords: slab avalanche, snow stability, stability evaluation, skier triggering, pyrenees; View additional details about Application of the Field Stability Evaluation Methods to the Snow Conditions of the Eastern Pyrenees

Title: Comparison of Different Snow Stability Tests Including the Extended Column Test: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Kurt Winkler, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Several tests have been proposed in the past for evaluating snow stability. However, their performance is presently unclear since few comparative stud...; Object ID: P__8124.pdf; Keywords: snow cover stability, snow stability evaluation, stability test, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Comparison of Different Snow Stability Tests Including the Extended Column Test

Title: The Extended Column Test: Test Effectiveness, Spatial Variability, and Comparison with the Propagation Saw Test: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Karl W. Birkeland, Ron Simenhois; Description: The Extended Column Test (ECT) is a new stability test that aims to assess the fracture propagation potential across a 90 cm wide isolated column. Ini...; Object ID: P__8190.pdf; Keywords: ect, extended column test, fracture propagation, stability evaluation, avalanches; View additional details about The Extended Column Test: Test Effectiveness, Spatial Variability, and Comparison with the Propagation Saw Test

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