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Title: The Significance of the Official Avalanche Report As Reflected in the Snow Conditions in the Area of the Planneralm (Styria - Austria): Date: 2010; Authors: Arnold Studeregger, Alexander Podesse; Description: In the season 2002/2003 the idea was seized to review the official avalanche report. At this that the official avalanche report is published in the mo...; Object ID: ISSW_P-091.pdf; Keywords: forecast, meteorological data, snow profiles, snow cover test; View additional details about The Significance of the Official Avalanche Report As Reflected in the Snow Conditions in the Area of the Planneralm (Styria - Austria)

Title: Controlling Crystal Habit in a Small Scale Snowmaker: Date: 2009; Authors: Josephine Bones, E.E. Adams; Description: The crystal habit, plates or columns, in snow crystals is dependent on atmospheric temperature. The secondary feature of the crystal, plates versus d...; Object ID: issw-2009-0067-0071.pdf; Keywords: controlling crystal habit, growing snow crystals; View additional details about Controlling Crystal Habit in a Small Scale Snowmaker

Title: Validating the Propagation Saw Test on the Slope Scale: Date: 2009; Authors: Cameron Ross, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Over the past few seasons, the Propagation Saw Test (PST) has gained increasing acceptance in some guiding and highway operations in western North Am...; Object ID: issw-2009-0282-0286.pdf; Keywords: fracture propagation, snowpack stability, propagation saw test, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Validating the Propagation Saw Test on the Slope Scale

Title: Styrian Avalanche Service â€“ Danger Scale 5 â€“ More than 200 Avalanches: Date: 2009; Authors: Arnold Studeregger, Hannes Rieder; Description: In Styria there are 35 avalanche commissions for 47 parishes. They are divided into 11 different political areas. The local avalanche commission has ...; Object ID: issw-2009-0346-0349.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche warning service styria, danger scale; View additional details about Styrian Avalanche Service â€“ Danger Scale 5 â€“ More than 200 Avalanches

Title: The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale: Date: 2006; Authors: Grant Statham, Bruce McMahon, Ian Tomm; Description: Exposure to avalanche terrain is a fundamental concept and an important parameter for winter routefinding decisions in the backcountry. However, educa...; Object ID: issw-2006-491-497.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain, terrain classification, exposure scale, education; View additional details about The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale

Title: Synoptic Scale Storm Tracks with Specific Density Trends, Leading to Natural Avalanches on HW 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah: Date: 2002; Authors: Glen Merrill; Description: A review of historical avalanche and meteorological data for Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah allowed a relationship to be found between synoptic scale ...; Object ID: issw-2002-425-432.pdf; Keywords: natural avalanches, density trends, synoptic scale storm tracks, historical weather data, historical avalanche data; View additional details about Synoptic Scale Storm Tracks with Specific Density Trends, Leading to Natural Avalanches on HW 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah

Title: New Perspective on Computer-Aided Avalanche Forecasting: Scale and Scale Issues: Date: 2000; Authors: Pascal Hageli, David M. McClung; Description: This paper discusses the problems related to scale in avalanche forecasting models. The term 'scale' refers to a characteristic length or time of a p...; Object ID: issw-2000-066-073.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, scale, computer models; View additional details about New Perspective on Computer-Aided Avalanche Forecasting: Scale and Scale Issues

Title: The Spatial and Temporal Variability of Rain-On-Snow: Date: 2000; Authors: Sue A. Ferguson; Description: Snow melt during rainfall causes large-scale flooding and avalanching. These rain-on-snow events are most well-documented in the coastal mountain rang...; Object ID: issw-2000-178-183.pdf; Keywords: snow, avalanches, rain-on-snow, floods; View additional details about The Spatial and Temporal Variability of Rain-On-Snow