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Title: Dense Avalanche Friction Coefficients Influence of Nivological Parameters: Date: 2012; Authors: Mohamed Naaim, Yves Drand; Description: High altitudes, heavy snow, and sharp mountainous relief of Mont Blanc massif make the upper part of the Arve valley (Chamonix, France) one of the mos...; Object ID: issw-2012-046-050.pdf; Keywords: dense snow avalanche, avalanche history,avalanche path, friction coefficients; View additional details about Dense Avalanche Friction Coefficients Influence of Nivological Parameters

Title: Measurements at Recent Deep Slab Avalanches: Date: 2012; Authors: Michael J.W. Conlan, David Tracz, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Hard-to-forecast deep slab avalanches can release unpredictably under diverse conditions ranging from storms to clear days to locally induced stress t...; Object ID: issw-2012-055-061.pdf; Keywords: persistent weak layer, cohesive slab, avalanche forecasting, snow stability, snow strength; View additional details about Measurements at Recent Deep Slab Avalanches

Title: Avalanche Impact Performance of a Light-Weight Diversion Structure Snettisham Transmission Line, Southeast Alaska: Date: 2012; Authors: Chris Wilbur, Mike Janes, Art Mears; Description: The 138kV Snettisham electrical transmission line is the main power source for Juneau, Alaska. The line was constructed in 1973 and traverses steep r...; Object ID: issw-2012-294-299.pdf; Keywords: avalanche impact pressure, hydroelectric, weather forecasting; View additional details about Avalanche Impact Performance of a Light-Weight Diversion Structure Snettisham Transmission Line, Southeast Alaska

Title: The Cumulation of Avalanche Accidents in Certain Periodsâ€“ An Analysis of Backcountry Events in Austria: Date: 2012; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller; Description: This paper deals with an analysis of backcountry avalanche events in Austria. In particular the cumulation of accidents in certain periods will be inv...; Object ID: issw-2012-329-332.pdf; Keywords: backcountry avalanches, avalanche accidents, avalanche statistics; View additional details about The Cumulation of Avalanche Accidents in Certain Periodsâ€“ An Analysis of Backcountry Events in Austria

Title: Historical Analysis of Avalanche Fatalities in Denali National Park: Date: 2012; Authors: Kevin Wright, Tucker Chenoweth; Description: Since the first mountaineering avalanche fatality in Denali National Park (DNP) in 1976, at least 45 climbers have been killed by avalanches in the mo...; Object ID: issw-2012-333-340.pdf; Keywords: fatalitites, runout zones ,public safety; View additional details about Historical Analysis of Avalanche Fatalities in Denali National Park

Title: Rapid Assessment of a Large-Magnitude Snow Avalanche Event in Colorado: Date: 2012; Authors: Sara E. Simonson, Scott Toepfer, Ethan M. Greene, Steven R. Fassnacht, Thomas J. Stohlgren, Hal Hartman; Description: The winter of 2010-2011 set records for snowfall and snowpack depth for many mountain areas in Colorado. Large, destructive avalanches were reported ...; Object ID: issw-2012-666-673.pdf; Keywords: large-magnitude avalanche, avalanche path vegetation, tree-ring analyses, disturbance assessment; View additional details about Rapid Assessment of a Large-Magnitude Snow Avalanche Event in Colorado

Title: The Use of Commercial CAD Software in Snow Avalanche Run-Out Estimation: Date: 2012; Authors: Ãrni JÃ³nsson, SigurjÃ³n Hauksson; Description: Linear infrastructures like highways and transmission lines often pass avalanche terrain both in remote and urban areas. In some cases these areas are...; Object ID: issw-2012-685-688.pdf; Keywords: cad software, avalanches, run-out calculations; View additional details about The Use of Commercial CAD Software in Snow Avalanche Run-Out Estimation

Title: A Rule Based Risk Management System Based on Maps and Danger Level: Date: 2012; Authors: Kalle Kronholm, Jo Gunnar Ellevold; Description: After a tragic accident where 16 soldiers were killed in an avalanche during a military exercise in 1986, the Norwegian Armed Forces took several ste...; Object ID: issw-2012-693-695.pdf; Keywords: avalanche risk management, release zones, geographic information systems (gis); View additional details about A Rule Based Risk Management System Based on Maps and Danger Level

Title: Global Variation in Reference Altitude for the Snow, Depending on Latitude and Regional Climate: Date: 2012; Authors: FranÃ§ois Rapin; Description: According to the Swiss guidelines for the defence structures in avalanche starting zones, guidelines dated 1990 and 2007, the altitude factor sets the...; Object ID: issw-2012-707.pdf; Keywords: snow, avalanche, winter climate, method, classification; View additional details about Global Variation in Reference Altitude for the Snow, Depending on Latitude and Regional Climate

Title: A Classification of All the French Avalanche Paths Which Threaten Inhabited Buildings: Date: 2012; Authors: FranÃ§ois Rapin; Description: A classified method for the inhabited sites threatened by avalanches and served by a route secured from avalanches was developed in France from 2001 ...; Object ID: issw-2012-708.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, inhabited sites, method, data, classification, prevention; View additional details about A Classification of All the French Avalanche Paths Which Threaten Inhabited Buildings

Title: Organizational Survey for Avalanche Professionals: An Interactive Poster Installation: Date: 2012; Authors: Scott Savage, Jerry Johnson, Matt Wieland; Description: Human factors are well recognized as primary variables in avalanche accidents. Individual decisions as well as organizational culture are often cited ...; Object ID: issw-2012-168-169.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche professionals, decision-making, survey, word cloud; View additional details about Organizational Survey for Avalanche Professionals: An Interactive Poster Installation

Title: Three Different Shapes of Avalanche Balloons â€“ A Pilot Study: Date: 2012; Authors: Marek BiskupiÄ, Jozef RichnavskÃ½, Milan Lizuch, Filip Kyzek, Igor Å½iak, Pawel Chrustek, Emily P rocter; Description: Flotation devices are more and more frequently used. Their efficacy has already been demonstrated by field tests (Tschirky and Schweizer 1996; Kern et...; Object ID: issw-2012-770-774.pdf; Keywords: avalanche balloon packs, avalanche airbags, field trial; View additional details about Three Different Shapes of Avalanche Balloons â€“ A Pilot Study

Title: Social Data Sharing With Avalanche Lab: What If You Could Crowd Source Your Avalanche Forecast?: Date: 2012; Authors: Jesse Crocker; Description: Not Available; Object ID: issw-2012-855-858.pdf; Keywords: data management, avalanche hazard assessment, computer software; View additional details about Social Data Sharing With Avalanche Lab: What If You Could Crowd Source Your Avalanche Forecast?

Title: Linking Avalanche Problems to Avalanche Dangerâ€” A First Statistical Examination of the Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard: Date: 2012; Authors: Pascal Haegeli, Markus Falk, Karl Klassen; Description: At the 2010 ISSW, Statham et al. (2010a) introduced a new North American avalanche danger scale to replace the two scales that were used in Canada and...; Object ID: issw-2012-859-865.pdf; Keywords: avalanche danger scale, avalanche forecasting, public safety, data recording; View additional details about Linking Avalanche Problems to Avalanche Dangerâ€” A First Statistical Examination of the Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard

Title: Seasonal Change in Conditions for Occurrence of Wet Snow Avalanches in Hokkaido: Date: 2012; Authors: Hiroki Matsushita, Masaru Matsuzawa, Hiroshi Nakamura, Shinji Ikeda, Yasuhiko Ito; Description: To clarify the meteorological conditions for occurrence of wet snow avalanches in Hokkaido, located in the northern part of Japan, data analysis have ...; Object ID: issw-2012-878-883.pdf; Keywords: wet snow avalanches, full depth avalanche, temporal changes; View additional details about Seasonal Change in Conditions for Occurrence of Wet Snow Avalanches in Hokkaido

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