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Title: The Effectiveness of Boot Packing for Snowpack Stabilization: Date: 2012; Authors: Matt Wieland, Jordy Hendrikx, Karl W. Birkeland; Description: Depth hoar is a persistent weak layer that is a common instability problem in the snowpack of many areas around the world. Boot packing or compaction ...; Object ID: issw-2012-993-997.pdf; Keywords: hoarfrost, weak layer, boot packing, snow density; View additional details about The Effectiveness of Boot Packing for Snowpack Stabilization

Title: How Snow Fails: Date: 2010; Authors: Ingrid Reiweger, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Dry-snow slab avalanches start with a failure in a weak layer below a cohesive slab. Avalanche release models start with an initial crack which may pr...; Object ID: ISSW_O-039.pdf; Keywords: dry-snow slab, cohesive slab, surface hoar; View additional details about How Snow Fails

Title: Surface Hoar Morphology and Association With Snow Surface Substrate: Date: 2010; Authors: Eric White, Edward E. Adams; Description: Field observations of surface hoar crystal formation onto the snow surface raised the question of the potential influence which the surface snow grain...; Object ID: ISSW_P-027.pdf; Keywords: snow crystals, snowpack, surface hoar, macrophotography; View additional details about Surface Hoar Morphology and Association With Snow Surface Substrate

Title: Field and Analytical Examination of Near-Surface Facets: Date: 2010; Authors: Andrew E. Slaughter, Edward E. Adams; Description: North- and south-facing field research locations were established that included meteorological stations coupled with daily observations and grain-scal...; Object ID: ISSW_O-006.pdf; Keywords: near-surface facets, radiation recrystallization, heat-transfer model, sensitivity analysis, monte carlo simulations; View additional details about Field and Analytical Examination of Near-Surface Facets

Title: The Spatial Distribution of Two Surface Hoar Events in the Chilkat and Takhinsha Mountains of Southeast Alaska: Date: 2010; Authors: Matthew Borish, Karl W. Birkeland, Stuart Challender, Stephan Custer; Description: Understanding the spatial distribution of weak layers is a significant challenge for avalanche forecasters. Thus, improving our understanding of the p...; Object ID: ISSW_O-014.pdf; Keywords: chilkat and takhinsha mountains, avalanche, near-surface facets; View additional details about The Spatial Distribution of Two Surface Hoar Events in the Chilkat and Takhinsha Mountains of Southeast Alaska

Title: Shear Deformation of Radiation Recrystallized Near Surface Facets: Date: 2010; Authors: David J. Walters, Edward E. Adams, Patrick J. Staron, Ladean R. McKittrick; Description: A layer of radiation recrystallized near surface facets was produced in a controlled environmental chamber at Montana State University. Environmental...; Object ID: ISSW_O-015.pdf; Keywords: radiation recrystallization, shear, strain, optical, mechanics, snow; View additional details about Shear Deformation of Radiation Recrystallized Near Surface Facets

Title: Monitoring Diurnal Near-Surface Faceting: Date: 2010; Authors: Brett Kobernik, Wendy Wagner; Description: Near-surface faceting produces weak snow grains at or near the snow surface and once buried has the potential to form weak layers in the snowpack str...; Object ID: ISSW_P-010.pdf; Keywords: near-surface faceting, snowpack structure, fatalities, ibuttons; View additional details about Monitoring Diurnal Near-Surface Faceting

Title: On Surface Warming and Snow Instability: Date: 2010; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Warming is believed to be one of the most prominent causes of snow instability â€“ although experimental evidence is rare. We know that â€“ ...; Object ID: ISSW_P-058.pdf; Keywords: surface warming, slab avalanches, dry-snow, near-surface layers; View additional details about On Surface Warming and Snow Instability

Title: Modeling Variation of Surface Hoar and Radiation Recrystallization Across a Slope: Date: 2009; Authors: E. Adams, L. McKittrick, A. Slaughter, P. Staron, R. Shertzer, D. Miller, T. Leonard, D. McCabe, I. Henninger, D. Catharine, M. Cooperstein, K. Laveck; Description: Faceted ice crystals (plane faced grains) are frequently observed in investigations of slab snow avalanches. Morphologies of this sort can develop wh...; Object ID: issw-2009-0097-0101.pdf; Keywords: snow, metamorphism, near surface faceting, surface hoar; View additional details about Modeling Variation of Surface Hoar and Radiation Recrystallization Across a Slope

Title: Numerical Investigation of Factors Causing Near-Surface Metamorphism: Date: 2009; Authors: Andrew E. Slaughter, Edward E. Adams; Description: Buried layers of surface hoar or near-surface facets within the snowpack are well known to be the culprit in a majority of avalanches. Near-surface me...; Object ID: issw-2009-0072-0076.pdf; Keywords: facets, surface hoar, radiation-recrystallization, numerical analysis, monte carlo, sensitivity; View additional details about Numerical Investigation of Factors Causing Near-Surface Metamorphism

Title: Spatially Predicting Surface Hoar Crystal Size in Sparse Forests Using Shading in Satellite Imagery: Date: 2009; Authors: Cora Shea, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Surface hoar size and location can help predict avalanche trigger points after burial. This paper presents an empirical model to predict the size of s...; Object ID: issw-2009-0102-0106.pdf; Keywords: spatial variability, surface hoar, mapping, prediction, satellite imagery; View additional details about Spatially Predicting Surface Hoar Crystal Size in Sparse Forests Using Shading in Satellite Imagery

Title: Aerodynamic and Surface Characteristic Length Scales of Snow Covered Flat Planes: Date: 2009; Authors: Christof Gromke, Michele Guala, Costantino Manes, Benjamin Walter, Michael Lehning; Description: Velocity profiles over fresh fallen snow surfaces have been measured in the SLF cold atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnel. Aerodynamic roughness le...; Object ID: issw-2009-0136-0140.pdf; Keywords: aerodynamic roughness length, digital image analysis, snow surface roughness, structure functions, surface characteristic length scales, turbulent boundary layer flow; View additional details about Aerodynamic and Surface Characteristic Length Scales of Snow Covered Flat Planes

Title: Associations Between Shear Strength of a Buried Surface Hoar Layer and Stratigraphic, Topographic and Vegetation Characteristics on a â€œUniformâ€ Slope: Date: Unknown; Authors: Eric Lutz, Karl W. Birkeland, Martin Schneebeli, Kathy J. Hansen, Kalle Kronholm; Description: Extended Abstract. In this study we quantify 1) changes in spatial and aspatial characteristics of the shear strength of a buried surface hoar layer,...; Object ID: issw-2006-027-028.pdf; Keywords: shear strength, snow stratigraphy, snow microstructure, slope uniformity; View additional details about Associations Between Shear Strength of a Buried Surface Hoar Layer and Stratigraphic, Topographic and Vegetation Characteristics on a â€œUniformâ€ Slope

Title: Surface Hoar Growth from Valley Clouds: Date: 2006; Authors: Sam Colbeck, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Avalanches release from buried surface hoar layers which form when stratus clouds extend across valleys on consecutive nights. Water vapor diffusion o...; Object ID: issw-2006-001-006.pdf; Keywords: surface hoar, stratus cloud, snowpack stratigraphy, snow slab avalanches; View additional details about Surface Hoar Growth from Valley Clouds

Title: Associations Between Shear Strength of a Buried Surface Hoar Layer and Stratigraphic, Topographic and Vegetation Characteristics on a â€œUniformâ€ Slope: Date: 2006; Authors: Eric Lutz, Karl W. Birkeland, Martin Schneebeli, Kathy J. Hansen, Kalle Kronholm; Description: In this study we quantify 1) changes in spatial and aspatial characteristics of the shear strength of a buried surface hoar layer, and 2) identify ch...; Object ID: issw-2006-027-028.pdf; Keywords: shear strength, snow stratigraphy, snow microstructure, slope uniformity; View additional details about Associations Between Shear Strength of a Buried Surface Hoar Layer and Stratigraphic, Topographic and Vegetation Characteristics on a â€œUniformâ€ Slope

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