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Title: Wind Sensing Techniques and Methods for Wide Geographic Area Avalanche Forecasting
Date: 2002
Authors: Cameron G. Rawlinson
Description: The paper reviews past and present methods for wind sensing used in British Columbia with a focus on the avalanche forecasting and control industries....
Object ID: issw-2002-436-442.pdf
Keywords: wind sensing, snow drifting, snow transport, snow loads, field measurements
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Title: Formation Zone Avalanche Control Scheme at D-10 Avalanche Site on National Highway, Jammu-Srinagar (India): A Case Study
Date: 2002
Authors: Vinay Chaudhary, Praveen Mathur, Gurpreet Singh
Description: The Pir Panjal range in the Indian Himalaya in Jammu and Kashmir state lies in the lower Himalayan region between latitude 33°10' and 34°40'N. T...
Object ID: issw-2002-569-576.pdf
Keywords: avalanche defence, snow drifting, snow fence, snow load on structures, controlled release of avalanches
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Title: Research and Developments on Wind Transport at Meteo-France and its Modelling
Date: 2002
Authors: Yves Durand, Gilbert Guyomarc'h, Laurent Merindol
Description: Snow drift modeling is a difficult challenge due to different factors as the large range of the working scales and the permanent interaction between s...
Object ID: issw-2002-597-603.pdf
Keywords: snow drifting, snow cover ablation, snow cover accumulation, snow evaporation, snow modelling
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Title: Numerical Snow Drift Modeling in Complex Alpine Terrain and Comparison with Field Measurements
Date: 1998
Authors: Peter Gauer
Description: Blowing and drifting snow influences human activities in various ways. For example, in mountainous regions, snow drift is a key factor in the formatio...
Object ID: issw-1998-060-066.pdf
Keywords: snow drifting, numerical modeling, field measurements
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Title: Large-Scale Measurements of Snowdrifts Around Flat Roofed and Single Pitch Roofed Buildings
Date: 1998
Authors: Thomas K. Thiis, Yngvar Gjessing
Description: Snowdrifts around buildings can cause serious problems when formed on undesirable places. The formation of snowdrifts is highly connected to the wind...
Object ID: issw-1998-067-072.pdf
Keywords: snowdrifting, snow accumulation, snow, buildings
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Title: A Method for the Forecasting of Wind in Mountainous Regions
Date: 1998
Authors: Gilbert Guyomarc'h, Laurent Merindol, Haraldur Olafsson
Description: To forecast blowing snow in mountainous regions one needs precise information on the velocity and direction of the wind. In order to reach this objec...
Object ID: issw-1998-171-177.pdf
Keywords: avalanche forecasting, snow drifting, blowing snow, wind forecasting
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Title: FLOWCAPT: A New Acoustic Sensor to Measure Snowdrift and Wind Velocity for Avalanche Forecasting
Date: 1998
Authors: V. Chritin, R. Bolognesi, H. Gubler
Description: Wind can create even greater unstable accumulations of snow in mountainous areas than heavy snowfalls. But knowing wind conditions is not sufficient ...
Object ID: issw-1998-197-201.pdf
Keywords: snow drifting, snow engineering, avalanche forecasting, acoustics, jet roof
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Title: Simulation of Above Treeline Snowdrift Formation Using a Numerical Snow-Transport Model
Date: 1998
Authors: Ethan M. Greene, Glen E. Liston, Roger A. Pielke, Sr.
Description: A physically based, numerical snow-transport model (SnowTran-3D) is used to successfully simulate the above treeline snowdrift evolution around Montgo...
Object ID: issw-1998-272-278.pdf
Keywords: snow distribution, snow drifting, snow evaporation
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Title: Calculation of Snowdrift Around Roadside Safety Barriers
Date: 1998
Authors: Per-Arne Sundsbo, Borre Bang
Description: Snow accumulations and low visibility due to snow drifting is often a reason for temporary or seasonal closing of mountain highways. Safety devices l...
Object ID: issw-1998-279-283.pdf
Keywords: snow, snow drifting, snow engineering
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Title: Snow Cover Evolution in Complex Alpine Terrain: Measurements and Modeling Including Snow Drift Effects
Date: 1998
Authors: Charles Fierz, Peter Gauer
Description: In mountainous areas, snowpack evolution, formation of weak snow layers as well as drifting and blowing snow are key factors in avalanche formation. ...
Object ID: issw-1998-284-289.pdf
Keywords: snow cover, snow cover structure, snow drifting, snow cover simulation
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Title: Forecasting Avalanches from Atmospheric Cross-Sections
Date: 1998
Authors: Nicholas Logan
Description: The weather fashions both weak and strong snow layers. The weather forecast and snowpack data are key ingredients to an accurate avalanche forecast. ...
Object ID: issw-1998-344-346.pdf
Keywords: snow drifting, snow precipitation, avalanche forecasting
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Title: Drift-Flux Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Snow-Accumulation
Date: 1996
Authors: Per-Arne Sundsbo
Description: This paper presents a method for two-dimensional numerical simulations of snow drift. The numerical model is based on two-phase, gas-gas theory where ...
Object ID: issw-1996-135-139.pdf
Keywords: snow drift, snow fence, cfd
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Title: The Driftometer
Date: 1996
Authors: Robert Bolognesi
Description: Wind can create even greater unstable accumulations of snow in mountainous areas than heavy snowfalls. But knowing wind conditions is not sufficient t...
Object ID: issw-1996-144-148.pdf
Keywords: snowdrift, local avalanche forecasting, instrumentation
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Title: (Snow Management) at a Ski Area Using Machine and Blowing Snow Effects as Tools
Date: 1992
Authors: David H. Hendrickson
Description: The topic relates specifically to practices we have been using at our ski area in order to: 1. reduce the effects of wind blown snow and "blowing snow...
Object ID: issw-1992-068-071.pdf
Keywords: snow drifting, management, wind, snow blowing
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Title: Snow Fence Do's and Don'ts
Date: 1992
Authors: R.L. Jairell, R.A. Schmidt
Description: Common mistakes in locating and constructing snow fences limit their usefulness in controlling snow drifts. Choosing the proper fence height, length, ...
Object ID: issw-1992-318-322.pdf
Keywords: snow fence, storage, drifting, safety
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