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Title: Experiences from a Heavy Avalanche Season 2013, Caused by a Weak Snow Layer, and Leading to Several Road Closures in Northern Norway: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Silje S. Haaland, Jeanette Kvalvaagnes, Ole-AndrÃ© Helgaas; Description: During the last week of March and first days of April 2013 a significant large number of avalanches hit roads and cut off all infrastructures to sever...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-58.pdf; Keywords: snowpack, avalanche, weak layers, norway; View additional details about Experiences from a Heavy Avalanche Season 2013, Caused by a Weak Snow Layer, and Leading to Several Road Closures in Northern Norway

Title: A Snow Stratigraphy Comparison with the Ramsonde and Thin-Blade Penetrometer: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Christopher DeVito, Andrea Tupy, Brandon Gonzales; Description: Variations in snow density and bond strength throughout a seasonal snow pack play a major role in the formation of avalanches. Various mechanisms and ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-28.pdf; Keywords: ramsonde, thin-blade penetrometer, tool comparison; View additional details about A Snow Stratigraphy Comparison with the Ramsonde and Thin-Blade Penetrometer

Title: Tracking Melt-Freeze Crust Evolution in Val dâ€™Aran (Catalan Pyrenees): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Jon Apodaka, Montserrat Bacardit, IvÃ¡n Moner, Jordi GavaldÃ¡; Description: In the Pyrenees, melt-freeze and wind crusts are a very common element in the snow cover. Such layers have an important role in both dry and wet slab ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-03.pdf; Keywords: melt-freeze crust, tracking, evolution, nivology, val dâ€™aran, pyrenees; View additional details about Tracking Melt-Freeze Crust Evolution in Val dâ€™Aran (Catalan Pyrenees)

Title: The Effect of Spatial Variations of Snowpack Properties on Snow Slope Stability: A Mechanically-Based Statistical Approach: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Johan Gaume, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Alec van Herwijnen, Guillaume Chambon, Nicolas Eckert, Mohamed Naaim; Description: The spatial variability of snowpack properties has an important impact on snow slope stability and thus on avalanche formation. Hence, the determinat...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-07.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche, avalanche release, slab, weak layer, spatial variability, slope stability; View additional details about The Effect of Spatial Variations of Snowpack Properties on Snow Slope Stability: A Mechanically-Based Statistical Approach

Title: Linking Weather Conditions to Snow Property Variations: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Benjamin Reuter, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: One of the challenges to modern avalanche forecasting is to enhance the forecastsâ€™ content with information on how snow instability varies in t...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-08.pdf; Keywords: snow microstructure, snow properties, fracture, snow stability, spatial variability, weather; View additional details about Linking Weather Conditions to Snow Property Variations

Title: Ash and Snow, Impact on the Avalanche Hazard of Ash Layers in the Snowpack: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Cedric Larcher, Diego Seba; Description: On the 4th of June 2011, the Cordon del Caulle Volcano situated in the Chilean Andes exploded sending a huge amount of ash and volcanic material into...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-05.pdf; Keywords: ash, volcano, avalanche, snow, snowpack, stability; View additional details about Ash and Snow, Impact on the Avalanche Hazard of Ash Layers in the Snowpack

Title: Collecting Snow Measurements with Ushahidi: Arpa Piemonte Experience During Winter 2013: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: R. Cremonini, A. R. Gaeta, E. Solero, R. Pispico, M. Faletto, M.C, Prola, S. Barbero; Description: Accurate and updated measurements are critical for snow stability conditions assessment and avalanche risk evaluation. Recently, Arpa Piemonte has cus...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-43.pdf; Keywords: snow measurements, smartphone app, geo-referred information; View additional details about Collecting Snow Measurements with Ushahidi: Arpa Piemonte Experience During Winter 2013

Title: Using High-Speed Video to Better Understand Extended Column Tests: Date: 2012; Authors: Karl W. Birkeland, Alec van Herwijnen; Description: Extended Column Tests (ECTs) have become increasingly popular for assessing snowpack stability. However, we still do not fully understand what happen...; Object ID: issw-2012-098-103.pdf; Keywords: extended column test, propagation saw test, snowpack stability test,; View additional details about Using High-Speed Video to Better Understand Extended Column Tests

Title: The Underestimated Role of the Stauchwall in Full-Depth Avalanche Release: Date: 2012; Authors: Perry Bartelt, Christine Pielmeier, Stefan Margreth, Stephan Harvey, Thomas Stucki; Description: During the winter 2011/12 the Swiss Alps experienced repeated cycles with high activity of snow gliding and full-depth avalanches. Up to 8 m deep glid...; Object ID: issw-2012-127-133.pdf; Keywords: snow gliding, full-depth avalanche, compacted zone,; View additional details about The Underestimated Role of the Stauchwall in Full-Depth Avalanche Release

Title: Nowcast With a Forescast â€“ Snow Cover Simulations on Slopes: Date: 2012; Authors: Sascha Bellaire, Bruce Jamieson; Description: The snow cover model SNOWPACK simulates the snow cover formation and evolution based on meteorological parameters. In the past, these parameters were...; Object ID: issw-2012-172-178.pdf; Keywords: snowpack, snow cover modeling, avalanche warning, numerical weather prediction models, snow cover stratigraphy, model output statistics; View additional details about Nowcast With a Forescast â€“ Snow Cover Simulations on Slopes

Title: Using a Thermal Imager to Quantify Buried Thermal Structure in Natural Snow: Date: 2012; Authors: Cora Shea, Bruce Jamieson, Karl Birkeland; Description: Avalanche researchers and practitioners have long measured snowpack temperatures in snow pits with thermometers about 10 cm apart. This led to the ass...; Object ID: issw-2012-267-276.pdf; Keywords: temperature gradient, thermal imaging, snow crystals, snow stability tests; View additional details about Using a Thermal Imager to Quantify Buried Thermal Structure in Natural Snow

Title: Close Encounters With Avalanches During Rain-On-Snow: Lessons Learned: Date: 2012; Authors: W. Carran, H. Conway, A. Carran, Milford Team; Description: Two close encounters with avalanches during rain-on-snow in the spring of 1996 were aha-moments for the Milford Road avalanche program; these definin...; Object ID: issw-2012-285-289.pdf; Keywords: instability assessment, snow stability evaluation, explosives, start zones; View additional details about Close Encounters With Avalanches During Rain-On-Snow: Lessons Learned

Title: Properties of Weak Layers Composed of Precipitation Particles In and Near Avalanche Starting Zones in Japan: Date: 2012; Authors: Shinji Ikeda, Tomoyuki Noro; Description: To gain further insight into the properties of weak layers composed of precipitation particles(PP weak layer), we analyzed 18 measurement datasets. A...; Object ID: issw-2012-586-590.pdf; Keywords: weak layer, fracture lines, snow crystals, avalanche forecast; View additional details about Properties of Weak Layers Composed of Precipitation Particles In and Near Avalanche Starting Zones in Japan

Title: Changes in Stability Test Usage by Snowpilot Users: Date: 2012; Authors: Karl W. Birkeland, Doug Chabot; Description: Professionals and recreationists utilize stability tests to assess snow stability. Our goal is to determine whether or not people are changing the typ...; Object ID: issw-2012-1065-1068.pdf; Keywords: snow pit, snow stability, avalanche fractures; View additional details about Changes in Stability Test Usage by Snowpilot Users

Title: The New Challenge is No More to Improve Prediction, But to Better Manage the Unexpected: Date: 2012; Authors: Alain Duclos; Description: While researchers are devoting their efforts for decades to improve avalanche forecasting, it still appears that the victims are almost always surpris...; Object ID: issw-2012-473-478.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche risk reduction, hazard; View additional details about The New Challenge is No More to Improve Prediction, But to Better Manage the Unexpected

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