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Title: Drifting and Blowing Snow Measurements: Comparison Between Snow Particle Counter and a Simple Photoelectronic Fork Sensor (Wenglor)
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: H. Bellot, F. Naaim-Bouvet, L. Piard, C.Palerme, C.Genthon
Description: Heterogeneity of snow cover in high mountain area may increase avalanche hazard. In Antarctica, drifting snow plays an important role in the surface m...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-17.pdf
Keywords: blowing snow measurement, spc, wenglor, sensor
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Title: Remote and Real Time Avalanche Monitoring With Wi-Fi
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Marek Biskupič, Milan Lizuch, Jozef Richnavský, Filip Kyzek, Igor Žiak
Description: Žiarska dolina in Tatra Mountains (Slovakia) is one of the most avalanche prone locations in the Carpathian mountain range. The avalanches frequent...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-21.pdf
Keywords: avalanche monitoring, wifi, live video stream
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Title: The Avalanche Detector - A New Avalanche Monitoring Tool Using Distributed Acoustic Fibre Optic Sensing
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Alexander Prokop, Anna Wirbel, Markus Jungmayr
Description: Information on avalanche activity is a paramount parameter in avalanche forecasting. When avalanches are released spontaneously, the risk of avalanche...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-23.pdf
Keywords: avalanche, monitoring, detection, fibre optic sensing
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Title: Towards a Basic Avalanche Characterization Based on the Generated Seismic Signal
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Alec van Herwijnen, Lisa Dreier, Perry Bartelt
Description: The primary reasons to study the seismic signal generated by avalanches are (1) to remotely detect snow avalanches and (2) to improve our understandin...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-24.pdf
Keywords: seismic monitoring, avalanche activity, avalanche dynamics
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Title: A Simple Method to Study Snow Erosion and Deposition Processes in Small Avalanches: The Straw Test
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: E. Bovet, M. Maggioni, L. Pitet, B. Chiaia, M. Freppaz, V. Segor, P. Dellavedova
Description: The snow erosion and deposition processes play a fundamental role in the avalanche dynamics. Nowadays, sophisticated and expensive techniques, such a...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-25.pdf
Keywords: straw test, avalanche mass balance, net erosion and deposition, cheap method
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Title: Field Report on the Implementation of a Remotely Controlled Automated Terrestrial Laser Scanner
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Thomas Gigele, Reinhard Fromm, Marc S. Adams
Description: Due to adverse weather and snow conditions, as well as a limited extent of available manpower, avalanche test sites in the Alps are often not accessi...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-26.pdf
Keywords: automated terrestrial laser scanner, remote control, avalanche, snowcatcher
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Title: Automated Terrestrial Laser Scanner Measurements of Small-Scale Snow Avalanches
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Marc S. Adams, Engelbert Gleirscher, Thomas Gigele, Reinhard Fromm
Description: Remote sensing is a powerful and versatile tool for measuring the spatial and temporal distribution of snow. In this study, an Automated Terrestrial L...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-29.pdf
Keywords: automated terrestrial laser scanning, snowcatcher, avalanche control
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Title: The Production of Patents Related to Snow Avalanches and Notes for the Evolution of the Production of Knowledge Around Snow Avalanches in a Collaborative Environment
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Luis G. López-Cobo
Description: Scientific research on snow avalanches is relatively modern, yet in constant and rapid evolution, as the multiple disciplines involved in its developm...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-31.pdf
Keywords: avalanches, patents, knowledge, conceptual map, technology, collaboration
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Title: Qualitative Analysis of the Transfer of Knowledge About Snow Avalanches in the Land Use Planning of Four Territories of Europe - Qualitative Analysis and Conceptual Map
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Luis G. López-Cobo
Description: Scientific research on snow avalanches and land use planning is relatively modern. We know of no previous work that analyzes the knowledge transfer a...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-32.pdf
Keywords: avalanches, regional/spatial planning, knowledge transfer, conceptual map, grounded theory
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Title: Real-Time Detection of Natural Snow Avalanches by Infrasonic Array Network (IAN) on December 2012 in Valtournenche – Aosta Valley (IT)
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Durand N., Ulivieri G., Marchetti E., Frigo B., Dellavedova P., Ripepe M., Segor V.
Description: Since 2009 and within the Operational programme Italy-France (Alps ALCOTRA) – Projects “DynAval” (2009-2012) and “Map3“...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-33.pdf
Keywords: infrasonic array, snow avalanches, real-time monitoring
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Title: A New Application for Quick Boundary Limits of Avalanche Events: Procedure and First Validation
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Bornaz L., Durand N., Frigo B., Dellavedova P., Segor V.
Description: In the framework of MAP3 ALCOTRA project, a 3D mapping tool is under developing to rapidly take the avalanche census and implement the regional Cadast...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-34.pdf
Keywords: avalanche census, solid image, avalanche cadastre, zoning
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Title: Avalanche Impact Pressure on a Plate-Like Obstacle
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Emmanuel THIBERT, Thierry FAUG, Hervé BELLOT, Djebar BAROUDI
Description: Snow avalanche impact pressures on the flat surface of an instrumented structure have been quantified by experiments performed at full-scale. An inver...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-35.pdf
Keywords: avalanche impact pressure, flow obstacle, snow deposition, granular flow, drag coefficient
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Title: Contribution of Dendrogeomorphology in the Field of Avalanche Hazard Assessment in the French Alps
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Romain Schläppy, Vincent Jomelli, Nicolas Eckert, Markus Stoffel, Delphine Grancher, Daniel Brunstein, Christophe Corona, Michaël Deschatres, Mohamed Naaim
Description: On forested paths, dendrogeomorphology has been demonstrated to represent a powerful tool to reconstruct past activity of avalanches with annual reso...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-37.pdf
Keywords: dendrogeomorphology, snow avalanche, hazard zoning, runout distance, return period, statistical-dynamical model
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Title: When Should a Hazard Map Show the Risk of Small Avalanches or Snow Gliding?
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Stefan Margreth
Description: Avalanche hazard maps describe the extent and intensity of snow avalanches. In Switzerland red, blue and yellow zones are used which are based on scen...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-39.pdf
Keywords: hazard map, snow gliding, glide snow avalanche, small avalanche
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Title: Collectivités Publiques et Gestion du Risque Analyse Dans Son Versant Juridique
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Gregory MOLLION
Description: Le droit français donne aux autorités administratives le pouvoir et la charge d’assurer la protection des citoyens sur leur territoire. L...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-40.pdf
Keywords: préfet, maire, police administrative, plan de prévention des risques naturels prévisibles, responsabilités
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