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Title: Potential Impacts of Climate Change or U.S. Wastach Range Ski Areas: Projections for Park City Mountain Resort in 2030, 2050, and 2075: Date: 2010; Authors: Brian Lazar, Mark W. Williams; Description: We evaluate the potential impacts to snow coverage and depth from anthropogenic climate change at Park City Mountain Resort in 2030, 2050, and 2075. S...; Object ID: ISSW_P-023.pdf; Keywords: climate change, snow, park city, ski areas, general circulation models, wasatch; View additional details about Potential Impacts of Climate Change or U.S. Wastach Range Ski Areas: Projections for Park City Mountain Resort in 2030, 2050, and 2075

Title: Potential Changes in the Frequency of Rain-On-Snow Events for U.S. Cascades Ski Areas As A Result of Climate Change: Projections for Mt Bachelor, Oregon in the 21rst Century: Date: 2010; Authors: Brian Lazar, Mark W. Williams; Description: We evaluate how climate change resulting from increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions may affect the frequency of rain-on-snow events at Mt. Bachelo...; Object ID: ISSW_P-024.pdf; Keywords: climate change, rain-on-snow, avalanches, mt bachelor, ski areas, cascades; View additional details about Potential Changes in the Frequency of Rain-On-Snow Events for U.S. Cascades Ski Areas As A Result of Climate Change: Projections for Mt Bachelor, Oregon in the 21rst Century

Title: Modelling the Spatial Moments of SWE, Taking into Account Changes in Snow Free Areas: Date: 2010; Authors: Thomas Skaugen, Frode Randen; Description: In a previous paper, a method for estimating the spatial frequency distribution of snow water equivalent (SWE) was put forward. The accumulate snow re...; Object ID: ISSW_P-025.pdf; Keywords: swe, gamma distributed variables, hysteretic effect, spatial distribution; View additional details about Modelling the Spatial Moments of SWE, Taking into Account Changes in Snow Free Areas

Title: Critical Review of Challenges and Potentials for Snow Drift Simulation: Date: 2010; Authors: Arnulf Wurzer, Arnold Studeregger, Peter Fischer; Description: A review of current snow drift models is given. Further a turbulent snow drift model based on an Algebraic Slip Model approach is validated. The drivi...; Object ID: ISSW_P-026.pdf; Keywords: optimization, algebraic slip model, aerodynamic entrainment, snow drift, cfd, time dependent boundary conditions; View additional details about Critical Review of Challenges and Potentials for Snow Drift Simulation

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: The Creation of Snow Crystal Identification Guidelines Through Photgraphic Analysis: Date: 2010; Authors: Douglas P. Catharine, Douglas M. McCabe, Irene E. Henninger, Thomas S. Leonard, Ethan M. Greaves; Description: Snow crystal identifications are a widely utilized and international observation. Crystal identification is utilized in various situations, including ...; Object ID: issw-2010-catharine-poster.pdf; Keywords: snow crystal, photographic analysis, avalanche observation, metamorphism; View additional details about The Creation of Snow Crystal Identification Guidelines Through Photgraphic Analysis

Title: Snow Micro Penetrometer and Near Infrared Photography for Grain Type Classification: Date: 2010; Authors: Scott Havens, Hans-Peter Marshall, Nick Steiner, Marco Tedesco; Description: Avalanche formation and remote sensing of snow water equivalent are dependent on snow stratigraphy and grain type. Time-intensive manual snow pit prof...; Object ID: ISSW_P-029.pdf; Keywords: snow micro penetrometer, near infrared photography, grain classification; View additional details about Snow Micro Penetrometer and Near Infrared Photography for Grain Type Classification

Title: Applying New Uncertainty Related Theories and Multicriteria Decision Analysis Methods to Snow Avalanche Risk Management: Date: 2010; Authors: Jean-Marc Tacnet, Mireille Batton-Hubert, Jean Dezert, Didier Richard; Description: Making the best decision in the event of a snow avalanche encounters problems in the assessment and management process because of the lack of informat...; Object ID: ISSW_P-040.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanches, risk management, expert judgement, reliability, uncertainty, decision making, multicriteria decision analysis, analytic hierarchy process (ahp), information fusion, fuzzy sets theory, possibility theory, evidence theory, dempster shafer t; View additional details about Applying New Uncertainty Related Theories and Multicriteria Decision Analysis Methods to Snow Avalanche Risk Management

Title: Improving the Interoperability and User-Friendliness of the French Snow Avalanche Information Systems: Date: 2010; Authors: Laure Vidaud-Barral, Jean-Marc Tacnet, Michael DeschÃ¢tres, MylÃ¨ne Bonnefoy, Didier Richard; Description: Snow avalanches are rapid mass movements that put humans and material assets at risk with dramatic consequences. Risk reduction is reduced through str...; Object ID: ISSW_P-043.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanches, risk management, information systems, data quality, information sharing, software engineering, interoperability; View additional details about Improving the Interoperability and User-Friendliness of the French Snow Avalanche Information Systems

Title: Is Going From Snow Avalanche Analysis to Decision Making Different for Snow Scientists or Practitioners? Overview of the Two Contexts.: Date: 2010; Authors: SÃ©ba stien Escande, Dominique LÃ©tang; Description: Snow avalanche analysis is needed either for experts to reduce the risk for people and assets at risk or for skiers and alpinists to choose the best w...; Object ID: ISSW_P-050.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche analysis, decision making, snow scientists, snow practitioners, mountain guides; View additional details about Is Going From Snow Avalanche Analysis to Decision Making Different for Snow Scientists or Practitioners? Overview of the Two Contexts.

Title: Snow Variability and Validity of Snow Stability Assessment: Date: 2010; Authors: Pavel Chernous, Yuri Fedorenko, Nikolay Barashev, Yuri Seliverstov; Description: Results of the field studies of spatial snow variability on mountain slopes for such regions as: the Khibini Mountains, the Altai Mountains, the Baika...; Object ID:; Keywords: snow stability, mountain slopes, snow thickness, density, shear strength; View additional details about Snow Variability and Validity of Snow Stability Assessment

Title: Snow Avalanche Research and Forecasting With GIS and Geospatial Sciences: Date: 2010; Authors: Alex Marienthal, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana; Description: Geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial sciences have been used effectively in data collection and snow avalanche related research for ove...; Object ID: ISSW_P-073.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, geographic information systems (gis), geospatial sciences, snow pack, research; View additional details about Snow Avalanche Research and Forecasting With GIS and Geospatial Sciences

Title: Investigation of the Wallowa Mountains Snow Avalanche Climate: Date: 2010; Authors: Keith R. Stebbings, Tom Kimbrough, Wendy Wagner; Description: The Wallowa Avalanche Centerâ€™s first year of operation (2009/10) has lead to an interest in determining and/or verifying the snow avalanche cl...; Object ID: ISSW_P-074.pdf; Keywords: intermountain climate, snotel stations, raws, nws; View additional details about Investigation of the Wallowa Mountains Snow Avalanche Climate

Title: Key Parameters For Local Drifting Snow Events: Date: 2010; Authors: Gilbert Guyomarcâ€™h, Yves Durand; Description: The transport of snow by the wind is one of the most important processes influencing the accumulation and ablation of the snow in the mountains; this ...; Object ID: ISSW_P-076.pdf; Keywords: blowing snow modeling, operational avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Key Parameters For Local Drifting Snow Events

Title: Using Dendroecological Indicators to Produce and Avalanche Chronolgy of Penguin Slide, Chucach Range, Alaska: Date: 2010; Authors: Michaela Precourt, Jennifer Diep, Eeva Latosou; Description: Information derived from tree rings can be analyzed to produce an avalanche chronology, along with the help of historical records such as weather and ...; Object ID: ISSW_P-096.pdf; Keywords: dendroecology, tree ring analysis, snow avalanche chronology; View additional details about Using Dendroecological Indicators to Produce and Avalanche Chronolgy of Penguin Slide, Chucach Range, Alaska

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