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Title: SNOWPACK: Where Do We Stand Today?: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Charles Fierz, Mathias Bavay, Nander Wever, Michael Lehning; Description: We present both snow depth and precipitation driven simulations of the snow cover at Weissfluhjoch, 2540 m a.s.l., near Davos, Switzerland. We perform...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-03.pdf; Keywords: snow, snow settlement, snow-cover modelling; View additional details about SNOWPACK: Where Do We Stand Today?

Title: Will There (Still) Be Snow for the Upcoming Winter Holidays? On the Conditional Predictability of Snow Conditions Several Weeks to Months in Advance: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Samuel Morin, Matthieu Lafaysse, Cecile Coleou, Yves Lejeune; Description: Modern societies increasingly require anticipation capabilities in virtually all aspects of human life, including snow conditions in mountain regions,...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-12.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, predictability, seasonal forecast; View additional details about Will There (Still) Be Snow for the Upcoming Winter Holidays? On the Conditional Predictability of Snow Conditions Several Weeks to Months in Advance

Title: Uncut Column Stability Tests For Hard Slab Snow Conditions: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Wesley R. Farnsworth, Markus Eckerstorfer; Description: This study aims to better understand a slabs influence on the mechanics of artificial avalanches. It seems that stability tests do not represent stab...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-01.pdf; Keywords: slab properties, propagation saw test, hard slab, uncut columns; View additional details about Uncut Column Stability Tests For Hard Slab Snow Conditions

Title: Measuring Acoustic Emissions in an Avalanche Starting Zone to Monitor Snow Stability: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Ingrid Reiweger, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Evaluating snowpack stability still involves time-consuming and labour-intensive manual tests; in dangerous or remote areas performing such tests migh...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-14.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche, avalanche release, snow stability evaluation, acoustic emission, precursor; View additional details about Measuring Acoustic Emissions in an Avalanche Starting Zone to Monitor Snow Stability

Title: Evaluation of an Avalanche Triggered by a Local Earthquake at the VallÃ©e de la Sionne (Switzerland) Experimental Site: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: C. PÃ©rez- GuillÃ©n, E. SuriÃ±ach, G. Furdada, M. Hiller, M. Tapia; Description: The snow avalanche group of the University of Barcelona in a collaboration with the SLF (Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Davos (Suiza)) mon...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-08.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, earthquake, seismic data, infrasound, snow stability factor; View additional details about Evaluation of an Avalanche Triggered by a Local Earthquake at the VallÃ©e de la Sionne (Switzerland) Experimental Site

Title: Avalanche Risk Management in Winter 2012/13 in Monterosa Ski Resort â€“ Aosta Valley (IT): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Prola A., Welf A., Durand N., Frigo B., Dellavedova P., Segor V.; Description: Monterosa Ski is one of the most important resorts in the North/West Italian Alps. Extending through three valleys in two regions (Aosta Valley and Pi...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-15.pdf; Keywords: ski resort, avalanche, risk management; View additional details about Avalanche Risk Management in Winter 2012/13 in Monterosa Ski Resort â€“ Aosta Valley (IT)

Title: Long-Term (Climatological) to Short-Term (Intensive Campaigns) Field Investigations of Meteorological and Snow Conditions at the Experimental Site Col de Porte: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Samuel Morin, Yves Lejeune, Jean-Michel Panel, Bernard Lesaffre, Laurent Pezard, Carlo Carmagnola, Marie Dumont, Thomas Condom, Romain Biron, Jean-Paul Laurent, Ghislain Picard, Didier Voisin, Laurent Arnaud, Christophe Genthon, Luc Piard, Quentin Libois, Paul Carrier, FrÃ©dÃ©ric Gottardi; Description: The Col de Porte field station located in the mountains at 1325 m altitude near Grenoble, France, performs snow and meteorological monitoring for ove...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-27.pdf; Keywords: snowpack observations, meteorological observations, physical properties of snow; View additional details about Long-Term (Climatological) to Short-Term (Intensive Campaigns) Field Investigations of Meteorological and Snow Conditions at the Experimental Site Col de Porte

Title: An Integrated System to Assess Snow Forces on Avalanche Defense Structures From Snow-Gliding: La Tour Test Site - Aosta Valley (IT): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: V. De Biagi, M. Barbero, F. Barpi, M. Borri Brunetto, E. Bovet, B. Chiaia, B. Frigo, O. Pallara, M. Maggioni, E. Ceaglio, M. Freppaz, D. Viglietti, E. Zanini, V. Segor; Description: A new test site devoted to the measurement of the effects of snow-gliding on active defense structures has been conceived and built in Aosta Valley, n...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-31.pdf; Keywords: snow gliding, snow load, avalanche defense structures, snow umbrellas, integrated approach; View additional details about An Integrated System to Assess Snow Forces on Avalanche Defense Structures From Snow-Gliding: La Tour Test Site - Aosta Valley (IT)

Title: Stability Tests and Their Association With the Local Avalanche Danger: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Shane Haladuick, Michael Schirmer, Bruce Jamieson; Description: The avalanche forecast regions in Canada range from 100 to 30,000 km2, far larger than the 10 km2 covered in a typical backcountry day. This differenc...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O5-01.pdf; Keywords: local avalanche danger, compression test, rutschblock test, avalanche problem, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Stability Tests and Their Association With the Local Avalanche Danger

Title: Adaptation of Current Modeled Snow Covers and Avalanche Hazards to Future Climate According Several RCM Scenarii: Application to French Alps: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: G. Giraud, Y. Durand, M. Rousselot, L. MÃ©rindol, I. Dombrowski-Etchevers, M. DÃ©quÃ©, H. Castebrunet, et N.Eckert; Description: This paper presents parts of the results of the SCAMPEI ANR project. In this project, snowpack scenarios are modelled across the French Alps using dy...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O5-22.pdf; Keywords: climate change, modelling, snowpack, avalanche risk; View additional details about Adaptation of Current Modeled Snow Covers and Avalanche Hazards to Future Climate According Several RCM Scenarii: Application to French Alps

Title: The â€˜Optimal Skiing Dayâ€™: The Future of Ski Resorts Under Climate Change Conditions: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Prof. Dr. JÃ¼rgen Schmude; Description: The purpose of this presentation is to implement and apply a model permitting to identify and assess the most economical days of a skiing season in or...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O5-27.pdf; Keywords: climate change, skiing tourism, profitability, modeling, christmas-easter-shift; View additional details about The â€˜Optimal Skiing Dayâ€™: The Future of Ski Resorts Under Climate Change Conditions

Title: Peut-On Identifier des Conditions Favorables au DÃ©part dâ€™Avalanches de Plaques de Fond en Neige SÃ¨che GrÃ¢ce Ã la ModÃ©lisation de la Neige?: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Gilles Brunot; Description: The conditions of natural triggering of full-depth slab avalanches are not well known. The mechanism is complex , due to creep phenomena which are ver...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-02.pdf; Keywords: full depth avalanche, favourable conditions, triggering, modelling; View additional details about Peut-On Identifier des Conditions Favorables au DÃ©part dâ€™Avalanches de Plaques de Fond en Neige SÃ¨che GrÃ¢ce Ã la ModÃ©lisation de la Neige?

Title: Toward Better Decision Tools for the Management of Frequent Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Segor, V., Pitet, L., Bovet E., Dellavedova P., Sovilla B., Steinkogler W., Veitinger J., Maggioni M., Chiambretti I., Prola M.; Description: Avalanche safety personnel often face with the problem of whether to close a road or a ski-resort exposed frequently to avalanches. Such decisions are...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-03.pdf; Keywords: strada, frequent avalanches, management, routes, ski-resorts, strategies; View additional details about Toward Better Decision Tools for the Management of Frequent Avalanches

Title: New Tool for Avalanche Forecasting in the KrkonoÅ¡e Mountains: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Roman Juras, JiÅ™Ã PavlÃ¡sek, Jan BlahÅ¯t, Petr BaÅ¡ta, ZbynÄ›k Klose, VÃtÄ›slav MoudrÃ½, Jan Balek; Description: The KrkonoÅ¡e Mts., with the highest peak reaching 1602 m a.s.l., is the highest mountain range in the Czech Republic. Despite its low altitude they...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-09.pdf; Keywords: czech republic, expert forecasting system, modelling; View additional details about New Tool for Avalanche Forecasting in the KrkonoÅ¡e Mountains

Title: Analysis of Detected Avalanches by Using Meteorological Data of Nearby Monitoring Stations in Ischgl Austria: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Lisa JÃ¶bstl, Arnold Studeregger, Arnulf Wurzer, Daniel Stock, Richard Koschuh; Description: A set of detected avalanches from January to April 2012 on a hillside southeast of Ischgl, Austria is given. The avalanches are off-the-cut or caused ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-17.pdf; Keywords: detected avalanches, meteorological weather stations, avalanche danger, snow pack; View additional details about Analysis of Detected Avalanches by Using Meteorological Data of Nearby Monitoring Stations in Ischgl Austria

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