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Title: Snow Climatology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada: Date: 2006; Authors: Susan Burak, David Walker; Description: The Sierra Nevada mountain range of California lies between 35Â° and 40Â° N latitude and is located within 320 km (200 miles) of the Pacific Ocea...; Object ID: issw-2006-851-859.pdf; Keywords: eastern sierra, snowpack climatology, temperature gradient, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Snow Climatology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada

Title: Climate Change in Western Ski Areas: Timing of Wet Avalanches in Aspen Ski Area in the Years 2030 and 2100: Date: 2006; Authors: Brian Lazar, Mark Williams; Description: We evaluate how climate change resulting from increased greenhouse gas emissions may affect the timing of wet avalanches at Aspen Mountain in the year...; Object ID: issw-2006-899-906.pdf; Keywords: climate change, wet avalanches, aspen, ski areas, gcm; View additional details about Climate Change in Western Ski Areas: Timing of Wet Avalanches in Aspen Ski Area in the Years 2030 and 2100

Title: A Comparison of the Spatial Structure of the Penetration Resistance of Snow Layers in Two Different Snow Climates: Date: 2004; Authors: Karl Birkeland, Kalle Kronholm, Spencer Logan; Description: This paper compares the spatial structure of the compressive strength of slab and weak layers from two different snow climates. Our data come from ar...; Object ID: ISSW-2004-003.pdf; Keywords: avalanches, avalanche forecasting, spatial variability, snow layers, stratigraphy; View additional details about A Comparison of the Spatial Structure of the Penetration Resistance of Snow Layers in Two Different Snow Climates

Title: Field Measurement of Snow Creep in a Radiation Snow Climate, San Juan Mountains, Colorado: Date: 2004; Authors: Nicholas G. Caselli; Description: Real-time creep data may one day be incorporated into avalanche forecasting practices. Although numerous methods of creep data collection have contri...; Object ID: issw-2004-012-021.pdf; Keywords: snow creep, avalanches, creep measurement, radiation snow climate, melt-freeze crusts; View additional details about Field Measurement of Snow Creep in a Radiation Snow Climate, San Juan Mountains, Colorado

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; View additional details about Initial Description of Avalanche Winter Regimes for Western Canada

Title: Climate Database for Avalanche Warning in Norway: Date: 2004; Authors: Christian Jaedicke, Steinar BakkehÃ¸i; Description: Climate data is an essential tool for the study of weather induced geotechnical processes like avalanches. Climate data provides on overview of normal...; Object ID: issw-2004-255-260.pdf; Keywords: avalanche warning, climate, mountain weather; View additional details about Climate Database for Avalanche Warning in Norway

Title: Probabilistic Analysis of Recent Snow Avalanche Activity and Climate in the French Alps: Date: 2004; Authors: Vincent Jomelli, CÃ©cile Delval, Delphine Grancher, Sebastien Escande, Daniel Brunstein, Bernard Hetu, Louise Filion, Pierre Pech; Description: The characterization of statistical relationships between snow avalanche occurrence and climate can be useful for avalanche prediction. We investigat...; Object ID: issw-2004-261-269.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche, climate, statistic modelling, occurrence probability, french alps; View additional details about Probabilistic Analysis of Recent Snow Avalanche Activity and Climate in the French Alps

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; View additional details about Ten Years Experience with the Five Level Avalanche Danger Scale and the GIS Database in Switzerland

Title: Modeling and Measuring Snow for Assessing Climate Change Impacts in Glacier National Park, Montana: Date: 2002; Authors: Daniel B. Fagre, David Selkowitz, Blase Reardon, Karen Holzer, Lisa McKeon; Description: A 12-year program of global change research at Glacier National Park by the U.S. Geological Survey and numerous collaborators has made progress in qua...; Object ID: issw-2002-417-424.pdf; Keywords: snow depth, snow water equivalent, variability, pacific decadal oscillation, modeling; View additional details about Modeling and Measuring Snow for Assessing Climate Change Impacts in Glacier National Park, Montana

Title: Effects of an Early Season Rain Crust on Snow Pack Stability within the Continental Climate: Date: 2002; Authors: Dan Moroz; Description: On January 6th and 7th, 2002, the central and northern mountains of Colorado, and Copper Mountain ski resort, experienced a "freezing rain" weather e...; Object ID: issw-2002-502-507.pdf; Keywords: fracture, stability, snowpack, climate; View additional details about Effects of an Early Season Rain Crust on Snow Pack Stability within the Continental Climate

Title: A Statistical Validation of the Snowpack Model in a Montana Climate: Date: 2000; Authors: Christopher C. Lundy, Robert L. Brown, Edward E. Adams, Karl W. Birkeland, Michael Lehning; Description: Recently, a computer model has been developed by the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research that- simulates the evolution of a natura...; Object ID: issw-2000-259-265.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modeling, snow metamorphism, model validation, snowpack evolution; View additional details about A Statistical Validation of the Snowpack Model in a Montana Climate

Title: Climate Change and Sierra Nevada Snowpack: Date: 1996; Authors: Tammy Johnson, Pete Fohl, Jeff Dozier; Description: Mountainous areas, particularly in the western U.S., provide a large fraction of the fresh water supply. This reserve is possibly vulnerable to change...; Object ID: issw-1996-029-034.pdf; Keywords: climate change, sierra nevada, snow, historic data, water resources; View additional details about Climate Change and Sierra Nevada Snowpack

Title: Observations Relating to Wet Snow Stability: Date: 1988; Authors: H. Conway, Steve Breyfogle, Craig R. Wilbour; Description: Observations relating to wet snow avalanches in a low-elevation, maritime climate are discussed. The effects of crystal structure, water drainage, and...; Object ID: issw-1988-211-222.pdf; Keywords: crystal structure, water drainage, lubricated layers, snow stability, forecast; View additional details about Observations Relating to Wet Snow Stability

Title: Avalanche Hazard and Climate in Baxter State Park, Maine: Date: 1986; Authors: Rhoda Charlene HcFarlane; Description: On February 8, 1984, two mountaineers were killed in an avalanche on Mount Katahdin. An analysis of terrain and climatic variables associated with the...; Object ID: issw-1986-006-012.pdf; Keywords: terrain, hazard, fatalities, mount katahdin; View additional details about Avalanche Hazard and Climate in Baxter State Park, Maine

Title: Climate Effects on Snow Avalance Travel Distances: Date: 1984; Authors: Arthur I. Mears; Description: Avalanches with the 10 smallest a-angles found in a coastal climate near Anchorage, Alaska were compared with the 10 smallest examples found in centra...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-080-083.pdf; Keywords: run-out zones, climate, mobility, avalanche, vegetation; View additional details about Climate Effects on Snow Avalance Travel Distances

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