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Title: A New Approach for the Sub Zonation of Snow Climatic Zones of Western Himalayan Region, India
Date: 2004
Authors: H.S. Gusain, Ashwagosha Ganju, Sanjay Vaidya
Description: The Western Himalayan region is broadly categorized into three distinct snow climatic zones, namely Lower, Middle and Upper snow climatic zones (Shar...
Object ID: issw-2004-246.pdf
Keywords: red, forecasting, deposited layer, temperature gradient
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Title: Initial Description of Avalanche Winter Regimes for Western Canada
Date: 2004
Authors: Pascal Hageli, David M. McClung
Description: Existing snow climate classifications rely heavily on meteorological parameters that describe the average weather during the main winter months. Field...
Object ID: issw-2004-247-254.pdf
Keywords: snow climate, avalanche climate, avalanche winter regime, avalanche forecasting
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Title: Evolution, Challenges and Management of Mountain Weather Observations
Date: 2004
Authors: Mark Moore
Description: Mountain weather observation programs in support of avalanche mitigation efforts and forecasting programs have evolved considerably since their humble...
Object ID: issw-2004-270-278.pdf
Keywords: mountain weather, data, weather observations, avalanche weather, weather sensors, data management
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Title: A Practitioner’s Perspective: Providing Timely and Relevant Mountain Weather Information to Avalanche Workers at Snowbasin, A Sun Valley Resort and the Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center
Date: 2004
Authors: W. Douglas Wewer, Michael J. Jenkins
Description: Utah’s Wasatch Range is fortunate to have over 40 automated mountain weather stations, but how do you make all of these data useful to ski patr...
Object ID: issw-2004-281-286.pdf
Keywords: meteorological data, automated weather station, graphical summary, avalanche forecasting
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Title: Spatial Variability of Rutschblock Results in Avalanche Start Zones
Date: 2004
Authors: Cam Campbell, Bruce Jamieson
Description: During the winters of 2003 and 2004, 29 spatial arrays consisting of a total of 705 rutschblock tests were performed in avalanche start zones in the ...
Object ID: issw-2004-288-297.pdf
Keywords: rutschblock test, fracture character, variability, start zones, avalanche forecasting, snow stability
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Title: Overview of the Spatial Distribution of Avalanche Activity in Relation to Meteorological and Topographic Variables in an Extreme Maritime Environment
Date: 2004
Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Ian Owens, Wayne Carran, Ann Carran
Description: The spatial distribution of avalanche occurrences on the Milford Road, Fiordland, New Zealand have been qualitatively examined and related to meteorol...
Object ID: issw-2004-299-307.pdf
Keywords: avalanche, avalanche forecasting, maritime climate, visualisation, hypothesis testing
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Title: Temporal Changes in the Spatial Variability of Shear Strength and Stability
Date: 2004
Authors: Spencer Logan, Karl Birkeland, Kalle Kronholm, Kathy Hansen
Description: Avalanche forecasting involves the prediction of spatial and temporal variability of the snowpack. To predict avalanches with more accuracy it is impo...
Object ID: issw-2004-315-334.pdf
Keywords: spatial variability, avalanches, avalanche forecasting, temporal change
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Title: Multi-Scale Spatial Variability of a Layer of Buried Surface Hoar
Date: 2004
Authors: Jurg Schweizer , Kalle Kronholm
Description: Spatial variability of the snowpack exists at different scales. Various studies have investigated and quantified snowpack spatial variability at eith...
Object ID: issw-2004-335-342.pdf
Keywords: spatial variability, snow stability, avalanche forecasting
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Title: Ten Years Experience with the Five Level Avalanche Danger Scale and the GIS Database in Switzerland
Date: 2004
Authors: Andreas Stoffel, Roland Meister
Description: In 1993 the European avalanche warning services agreed on a standardized, five level avalanche danger scale. Since then, this danger scale has been in...
Object ID: issw-2004-545-554.pdf
Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche danger scale, swiss alps, mountain climate
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Title: A Multi-Lingual Glossary for Common Terms in European Avalanche Forecasting
Date: 2004
Authors: T. Stucki, C. Pielmeier, J. Rhyner, B. Zweifel, A. Eisele, B. Zenke, P. Nairz, J. Villecrose, C. Oberschmied, A. Cagnaty, M. Hill
Description: In 2001, a meeting of the European Avalanche Warning Services (Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Slovakia, S...
Object ID: issw-2004-555.pdf
Keywords: safety, forecasting, warning
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Title: Forecasting for Natural Avalanches During Spring Opening of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, USA
Date: 2004
Authors: Blase A. Reardon, Chris Lundy
Description: The annual spring opening of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park presents a unique avalanche forecasting challenge. The highway travers...
Object ID: issw-2004-565-581.pdf
Keywords: avalanche forecasting, natural avalanches, wet snow avalanches, glacier national park
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Title: Natural Avalanches and Transportation: A Case Study from Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
Date: 2004
Authors: Blase A. Reardon, Daniel B. Fagre, Richard W. Steiner
Description: In January 2004, two natural avalanches (destructive class 3) derailed a freight train in John F. Stevens Canyon, on the southern boundary of Glacier ...
Object ID: issw-2004-582-597.pdf
Keywords: avalanche history, avalanche forecasting, natural hazards, northern rocky mountains
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Title: March Wet Avalanche Prediction at Bridger Bowl Ski Area, Montana
Date: 2004
Authors: J. M. Romig, S. G. Custer, K. Birkeland, W. W. Locke
Description: Few avalanche forecast models are tailored specifically for wet avalanche forecasting. Bridger Bowl (intermountain climate) is a good area to develop ...
Object ID: issw-2004-598-607.pdf
Keywords: wet snow, avalanche, probability, forecast, model
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Title: Glide Avalanche Detection on a Smooth Rock Slope, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Date: 2004
Authors: John Stimberis, Charles Rubin
Description: Glide avalanches involve the full release of the snow pack over a rock slab and are often difficult to forecast. This type of avalanche release is dep...
Object ID: issw-2004-608-610.pdf
Keywords: avalanche detection, forecasting, glide
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Title: United States Military Artillery for Avalanche Control Program: A Brief History in Time
Date: 2004
Authors: Doug Abromeit
Description: The USDA Forest Service initiated avalanche control and forecasting in the United States. The Forest Service manages large tracts of publicly owned la...
Object ID: issw-2004-611-619.pdf
Keywords: military artillery, avalanche control, recoilless rifle, howitzer, forest service
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