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Title: The Influence of Weather on Glide-Snow Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Lisa Dreier, Christoph Mitterer, Sebastian Feick, Stephan Harvey; Description: During the winter 2011-2012 the Swiss Alps experienced high glide-snow activity. The danger of glide-snow avalanches combined with large snow depths p...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-06.pdf; Keywords: snow gliding, weather influence, glide-snow avalanche, multivariate statistic; View additional details about The Influence of Weather on Glide-Snow Avalanches

Title: The Avalanche Detector - A New Avalanche Monitoring Tool Using Distributed Acoustic Fibre Optic Sensing: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Alexander Prokop, Anna Wirbel, Markus Jungmayr; Description: Information on avalanche activity is a paramount parameter in avalanche forecasting. When avalanches are released spontaneously, the risk of avalanche...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-23.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, monitoring, detection, fibre optic sensing; View additional details about The Avalanche Detector - A New Avalanche Monitoring Tool Using Distributed Acoustic Fibre Optic Sensing

Title: Towards a Basic Avalanche Characterization Based on the Generated Seismic Signal: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Alec van Herwijnen, Lisa Dreier, Perry Bartelt; Description: The primary reasons to study the seismic signal generated by avalanches are (1) to remotely detect snow avalanches and (2) to improve our understandin...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-24.pdf; Keywords: seismic monitoring, avalanche activity, avalanche dynamics; View additional details about Towards a Basic Avalanche Characterization Based on the Generated Seismic Signal

Title: Real-Time Detection of Natural Snow Avalanches by Infrasonic Array Network (IAN) on December 2012 in Valtournenche â€“ Aosta Valley (IT): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Durand N., Ulivieri G., Marchetti E., Frigo B., Dellavedova P., Ripepe M., Segor V.; Description: Since 2009 and within the Operational programme Italy-France (Alps ALCOTRA) â€“ Projects â€œDynAvalâ€ (2009-2012) and â€œMap3â€œ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-33.pdf; Keywords: infrasonic array, snow avalanches, real-time monitoring; View additional details about Real-Time Detection of Natural Snow Avalanches by Infrasonic Array Network (IAN) on December 2012 in Valtournenche â€“ Aosta Valley (IT)

Title: When Should a Hazard Map Show the Risk of Small Avalanches or Snow Gliding?: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Stefan Margreth; Description: Avalanche hazard maps describe the extent and intensity of snow avalanches. In Switzerland red, blue and yellow zones are used which are based on scen...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-39.pdf; Keywords: hazard map, snow gliding, glide snow avalanche, small avalanche; View additional details about When Should a Hazard Map Show the Risk of Small Avalanches or Snow Gliding?

Title: Extreme Value Analysis of Design Events: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Jan-Thomas Fischer, Leopold Stepanek, Andreas Huber, Reinhard Fromm, Antonia Zeidler, Karl Kleemayr; Description: Design events are used in avalanche engineering applications like hazard zone mapping, dimensioning of protection measures or the optimization and cal...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-43.pdf; Keywords: snow, avalanche dynamics, extreme value analysis, run out, design event, extreme event; View additional details about Extreme Value Analysis of Design Events

Title: The Role of Slope Angle, Ground Roughness and Stauchwall Strength in the Formation of Glide-Snow Avalanches in Forest Gaps: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: T. Feistl, P. Bebi, P. Bartelt; Description: Mountain forests are a cost-efficient measure to prevent the release of glide-snow avalanches. However, avalanches still release in forest gaps. Well-...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-57.pdf; Keywords: forest avalanches, glide-snow avalanche, release, snow cover; View additional details about The Role of Slope Angle, Ground Roughness and Stauchwall Strength in the Formation of Glide-Snow Avalanches in Forest Gaps

Title: Can We Document Avalanche Activity by Plants Succession Monitoring?: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Milena KociÃ¡novÃ¡, Irena Å patenkovÃ¡, Petra Å Å¥astnÃ¡, JiÅ™Ã VÃ¡Åˆa, Josef Halda, Jana KocourkovÃ¡, Helena Å tursovÃ¡, Roman Juras, Alena VÃtovÃ¡, Alena BartoÅ¡ovÃ¡, Veronika LangovÃ¡, Jan Altman; Description: Avalanche activity in KrkonoÅ¡e Mountains in the Czech Republic is mostly monitored during winter season. Some traces of avalanche activity stay vis...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-27.pdf; Keywords: krkonoÅ¡e mountains, full depth avalanches, vegetation, dendrochronology; View additional details about Can We Document Avalanche Activity by Plants Succession Monitoring?

Title: Wet Snow Avalanche Activity in the Swiss Alps â€“ Trend Analysis for Mid-Winter Season: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Christine Pielmeier, Frank Techel, Christoph Marty, Thomas Stucki; Description: During the winter 2011-2012 the Alps experienced repeated periods with high activity of wet snow and full-depth glide avalanches during mid-winter sea...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-47.pdf; Keywords: wet snow avalanche, full-depth glide avalanche, snowfall limit, avalanche forecasting, climate change; View additional details about Wet Snow Avalanche Activity in the Swiss Alps â€“ Trend Analysis for Mid-Winter Season

Title: Climate Change in Italian Alps: Analysis of Snow Precipitation, Snow Durations and Avalanche Activity: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Mauro Valt, Cianfarra Paola; Description: The historical record (1961-2010), of snowfall, snow duration and of temperatures collected in the Italian Alps are presented and analysed. A reducti...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-48.pdf; Keywords: snow cover, avalanche activity, climate change; View additional details about Climate Change in Italian Alps: Analysis of Snow Precipitation, Snow Durations and Avalanche Activity

Title: Snow Climatological Analysis and Assessments of the Extreme Events in Western Italian Alps: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: S. Fratianni, S. Terzago, M. Faletto, F. Acquaotta, MC. Prola, S. Barbero; Description: In this study we will present the results of an activity of the strategic project STRADA (STRategies of ADAptation to climate change) in the frame of ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-49.pdf; Keywords: climatological analysis, snow measurement, extreme events.; View additional details about Snow Climatological Analysis and Assessments of the Extreme Events in Western Italian Alps

Title: The Avalanche Climate of Glacier National Park, B.C., Canada During 1965-2011: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Sascha Bellaire, Bruce Jamieson, Grant Statham; Description: Climate change is evident and long-term changes of the climate system have been observed. It has been shown that changing atmospheric conditions infl...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-50.pdf; Keywords: climate change, avalanche formation, avalanche activity, solid precipitation rate, crust formation; View additional details about The Avalanche Climate of Glacier National Park, B.C., Canada During 1965-2011

Title: Combined Temperature - Precipitation Winter Modes and Major Avalanche Activity in the Eastern Pyrenees: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Carles GarcÃa-SellÃ©s, Santi ManguÃ¡n, GlÃ²ria MartÃ, Pere Oller, Pere MartÃnez; Description: This study investigated the influence of the precipitation and temperature variability during the days before of the occurrence of major avalanche act...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-51.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, climate, pyrenees, winter modes; View additional details about Combined Temperature - Precipitation Winter Modes and Major Avalanche Activity in the Eastern Pyrenees

Title: Towards a Better Understanding of Glide-Snow Avalanche Formation: Date: 2012; Authors: Christoph Mitterer, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Full-depth avalanches (i.e. glide-snow avalanches) often release due to either a failure in the basal layer (e.g. depth hoar) or a failure at the snow...; Object ID: issw-2012-610-616.pdf; Keywords: glide avalanche, full depth avalanche, avalanche simulation, temperature gradients, rain on snow; View additional details about Towards a Better Understanding of Glide-Snow Avalanche Formation

Title: Tracking Wetting Front Adavance With Upward-Looking Ground-Penetrating Radar: Date: 2012; Authors: Lino Schmid, Christoph Mitterer, Achim Heilig, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Olaf Eisen; Description: Percolating melt water combined with snow stratigraphy are thought to be the dominating drivers for the formation of wet-snow avalanches. It is, howev...; Object ID: issw-2012-599-602.pdf; Keywords: wet snow avalanches, snow stratigraphy, meltwater, avalanche activity; View additional details about Tracking Wetting Front Adavance With Upward-Looking Ground-Penetrating Radar

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