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Title: Identification of Slushflow Situations from Regional Weather Models: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Christian Jaedicke, Oyvind Armand Hoydal, Knut Helge Midtbo; Description: Slushflows are known phenomena that cause significant problems for settlements and infrastructure in Norway. Even though single events in the same loc...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-05.pdf; Keywords: slushflow, avalanche warning, weather models, forecasting; View additional details about Identification of Slushflow Situations from Regional Weather Models

Title: Le RÃ´le du Chef d'OpÃ©ration Sur Une Avalanche d'Envergure: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Colonel Blaise Agresti; Description: L'objet de l'intervention est de proposer une mÃ©thodologie de dÃ©cision et d'organisation adaptÃ©e Ã la gestion d'un secours en avalanche mu...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-06.pdf; Keywords: gestion de crise, processus iteratif de decision, intuition; View additional details about Le RÃ´le du Chef d'OpÃ©ration Sur Une Avalanche d'Envergure

Title: Avalanche Crisis Management, (Not Including Outdoor Activities) New Practical Guide to the Attention of Mayors and Local Executives: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Oceane Vibert, Francois Rapin, et Jean-Pierre Requillard; Description: In France, in case of avalanche risk, local politicians have to "prescribe measures required by the circumstances". This is the duty of legitimate con...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-07.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, prevention, crisis management, inhabitants; View additional details about Avalanche Crisis Management, (Not Including Outdoor Activities) New Practical Guide to the Attention of Mayors and Local Executives

Title: Artificial Snow and its Impacts in a Ski Resort and its Mountain Hydrosystem: Example of Avoriaz Resort: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Elodie Magnier; Description: The practice of artificial snowmaking is recent (1950 in the United States) and since 1990, French resorts, including Avoriaz, as well as their Swiss...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-11.pdf; Keywords: artificial snow, water resource, mountain area, catchment area, hydrosystem; View additional details about Artificial Snow and its Impacts in a Ski Resort and its Mountain Hydrosystem: Example of Avoriaz Resort

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: Assessing Weak Layer Failure and Changes in Snowpack Properties Due to Avalanche Control By Explosives: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Stephan Simioni, Jurg Schweizer; Description: Avalanche control by explosives is among the key temporary preventive measures and today fixed avalanche control installations are widely used. Hither...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-13.pdf; Keywords: snow properties, avalanche control, explosives, weak layer failure; View additional details about Assessing Weak Layer Failure and Changes in Snowpack Properties Due to Avalanche Control By Explosives

Title: Artificial Avalanche Release and the Probability of Triggering Secondary Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Lukas Stoffel, Stefan Margreth, Jurg Schweizer; Description: Today, avalanches are often artificially triggered to protect ski areas and to some extent, transportation routes and residential areas. During avalan...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-14.pdf; Keywords: artificial release of avalanches, secondary avalanches, application of artificial avalanche release, safety concept; View additional details about Artificial Avalanche Release and the Probability of Triggering Secondary Avalanches

Title: Design and Construction of Snow Supporting Structures for the Milepost 151 Avalanche, Jackson, Wyoming: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Joshua T. Hewes, Rand Decker, Scott M. Merry; Description: Reduction and management of avalanche threats to motorists on roads and highways threatened by avalanches can be accomplished by use of constructed de...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-15.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, hazard, transportation, snow structure, nepa, visual retention; View additional details about Design and Construction of Snow Supporting Structures for the Milepost 151 Avalanche, Jackson, Wyoming

Title: Influence of Upstream Catching Dam Slope on Powder Avalanche: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Caccamo P., Naaim-Bouvet F., Faug T.; Description: The influence of an obstacle on the dynamics of a finite-volume density current modelling a powder-snow avalanche was investigated. A constant volume ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-16.pdf; Keywords: powder snow avalanche, density current, water tank, catching dam, 3d acoustic velocimeter; View additional details about Influence of Upstream Catching Dam Slope on Powder Avalanche

Title: Analysis of the Residual Risk Under a National Forest of Protection Against Avalanches and Measures of Management: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Roudnitska S. ONF-RTM, Cornevin D. ONF; Description: To optimize maintenance and improvement of the paravalanche device in the national forest of Villards, the RTM department of Savoie realized a study ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-17.pdf; Keywords: avalanche protection forest, reforestation, risk assessment, mitigation strategies; View additional details about Analysis of the Residual Risk Under a National Forest of Protection Against Avalanches and Measures of Management

Title: Plume Formation in Powder Snow Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Perry Bartelt, Yves BÃ¼hler, Othmar Buser, Christian Ginzler; Description: A long-standing problem in avalanche science is to model the formation and propagation of icedust clouds that accompany fast moving dry snow flowing a...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-18.pdf; Keywords: avalanche dynamics, powder snow avalanches, plume formation, ice-dust cloud, blowout height, suspension layer; View additional details about Plume Formation in Powder Snow Avalanches

Title: Wind and Snow Particle Distribution in Powder Snow Cloud: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Yoichi Ito, Kouichi Nishimura, Florence Naaim-Bouvet, HervÃ© Bellot, Xavier Ravanat; Description: An ultrasonic anemometer and a snow particle counter were newly installed in the avalanche test site locating at the Col du Lautaret pass, France. Sim...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-20.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, powder snow cloud, wind speed, particle size; View additional details about Wind and Snow Particle Distribution in Powder Snow Cloud

Title: Systematic Practical Evaluation of Snow Entrainment With the Avalanche Simulation Model SamosAT: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Matthias Granig, Philipp Jorg, Jan-Thomas Fischer; Description: In computational avalanche simulations snow entrainment is one of the key criteria. This fact is displayed for many observed avalanches that could rea...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-22.pdf; Keywords: avalanche simulation, samosat, frontal ploughing, basal erosion, snow entrainment, avalanche case study; View additional details about Systematic Practical Evaluation of Snow Entrainment With the Avalanche Simulation Model SamosAT

Title: Avalanche Hazard Mapping Plan for the Catalan Pyrenees: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Pere Oller, Marc Janeras, Olga Costa, Carles GarcÃa-SellÃ©s, Elena MuntÃ¡n, GlÃ²ria MartÃ, Pere MartÃnez; Description: The avalanche cartographic information collected up to present for the Catalan Pyrenees pointed out the existence of localities at risk because of thi...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-23.pdf; Keywords: pyrenees of catalonia, avalanche hazard mapping, hazard zoning, risk; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard Mapping Plan for the Catalan Pyrenees

Title: On How to Measure Snow Mechanical Properties Relevant to Slab Avalanche Release: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Benjamin Reuter, Martin Proksch, Henning Loewe, Alec van Herwijnen, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: The release of a slab avalanche is preceded by a sequence of fractures. The main material properties relevant for the fracture processes are the spec...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-02.pdf; Keywords: snow microstructure, snow mechanical properties, snow fracture, snow stability evaluation, avalanche release; View additional details about On How to Measure Snow Mechanical Properties Relevant to Slab Avalanche Release

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