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Title: Education on Snow and Avalanches: An Experience in Aosta Valley (Italy): Date: 2006; Authors: M. Freppaz, P. Carrara, M. Maggioni, G. Filippa, E. Zanini; Description: Scientist dealing with snow and avalanche research are more and more recognizing the need of spreading their knowledge to a wider public, not confined...; Object ID: issw-2006-393.pdf; Keywords: snow science, didactics, popularization, exhibition; View additional details about Education on Snow and Avalanches: An Experience in Aosta Valley (Italy)

Title: San Juan Mountains Snow System Observatory & Research Venue: Date: 2006; Authors: Christopher C. Landry; Description: Building on a legacy of San Juan Mountains snow research begun in the 1970's, the Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies is hosting and conducting inte...; Object ID: issw-2006-407-410.pdf; Keywords: san juan mountains, snow system science, snow hydrology, snow ecology, mountain climate monitoring; View additional details about San Juan Mountains Snow System Observatory & Research Venue

Title: Spatial Similarities in Snowpack Profile Characteristics: Date: 2006; Authors: A. I. Mace, E. K. Bentley, S. R. Fassnacht; Description: Temporal and spatial differences in snow accumulation and trends in snowpack characteristics, as illustrated by the vertical snow profile, are variab...; Object ID: issw-2006-419.pdf; Keywords: snow accumulation, spatial snowpack similarities, snow density, snow temperature profile; View additional details about Spatial Similarities in Snowpack Profile Characteristics

Title: Rough Correlations of Common Snowpack Stability Tests: Date: 2006; Authors: Mark Moore; Description: Because each different layer of snow can respond to applied stress in a variety of ways, and because the mechanical properties of snow layers often ch...; Object ID: issw-2006-428-434.pdf; Keywords: stability test, snowpack strength, avalanche danger, snowpack structure, snow profile, shear test; View additional details about Rough Correlations of Common Snowpack Stability Tests

Title: An Interdisciplinary Snow Systems Course for Undergraduates: Date: 2006; Authors: Dr. Koren Nydick, Chris Landry; Description: Despite the growing need for environmental scientists and managers to think with an interdisciplinary perspective, many undergraduate courses are dis...; Object ID: issw-2006-435.pdf; Keywords: education, snow science, winter ecology, fort lewis college, mountain studies institute, energy budgets; View additional details about An Interdisciplinary Snow Systems Course for Undergraduates

Title: High Resolution Tree-Ring Based Spatial Reconstructions of Snow Avalanche Activity in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA: Date: 2006; Authors: Gregory T. Pederson, Blase A. Reardon, Christian J. Caruso, Daniel B. Fagre; Description: Effective design of avalanche hazard mitigation measures requires long-term records of natural avalanche frequency and extent. Such records are also v...; Object ID: issw-2006-436-443.pdf; Keywords: avalanche history, tree-rings, kriging, return periods; View additional details about High Resolution Tree-Ring Based Spatial Reconstructions of Snow Avalanche Activity in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Title: Measuring Snow Depth With a Terrestrial Laser Ranging System: Date: 2006; Authors: Philipp JÃ¶rg, Reinhard Fromm, Rudolf Sailer, Andreas Schaffhauser; Description: Knowledge on the spatial and temporal distribution of snow depth is one of the key parameter in the assessment of avalanche hazards, for snow drift a...; Object ID: issw-2006-452-460.pdf; Keywords: tsl, terrestrial scanning laser, remote sensing, snow depth distribution; View additional details about Measuring Snow Depth With a Terrestrial Laser Ranging System

Title: Deep Slab Avalanche Hazard Forecasting and Mitigation: The South Face at Big Sky Ski Area: Date: 2006; Authors: Scott Savage; Description: In December 1995, the Big Sky Ski Area installed a tram to the summit of Lone Mountain, accessing over 130 hectares (320 acres) of avalanche terrain i...; Object ID: issw-2006-483-490.pdf; Keywords: deep slab instability, crusts, ice, facets, explosives, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Deep Slab Avalanche Hazard Forecasting and Mitigation: The South Face at Big Sky Ski Area

Title: Minimizing â€œFalse-Stableâ€ Stability Test Results: Why Digging More Snowpits is a Good Idea: Date: 2006; Authors: Karl W. Birkeland, Doug Chabot; Description: The worst nightmare for an avalanche worker is to assess an unstable slope as stable since the consequence of such an assessment is that you, your cli...; Object ID: issw-2006-498-504.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, stability assessment, stability tests, false-stable conditions; View additional details about Minimizing â€œFalse-Stableâ€ Stability Test Results: Why Digging More Snowpits is a Good Idea

Title: Methodology of Snow Avalanche Post-Event Field Investigations: Tools, Difficulties and Perspectives: Date: 2006; Authors: Jean-Marc Tacnet , SÃ©bastien Escande, FranÃ§ois Rapin, Roland Burnet, Mireille Batton-Hubert; Description: Avalanche post-event field investigations are usually made immediately following the event. Assessments and results often vary depending on the person...; Object ID: issw-2006-530-539.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche assessment, analytic hierarchic process, reliability, traceability, information systems; View additional details about Methodology of Snow Avalanche Post-Event Field Investigations: Tools, Difficulties and Perspectives

Title: Field Report on the Validation of a Capacitance Snow Profile Probe in an Avalanche Forecasting Application: Date: 2006; Authors: Steven Conger; Description: During the winters of 2004/05 and 2005/06, I field-tested the prototype and second generation portable, capacitance-type snow sonde in an avalanche fo...; Object ID: issw-2006-540-544.pdf; Keywords: snow density profile, dielectrics, snow sonde; View additional details about Field Report on the Validation of a Capacitance Snow Profile Probe in an Avalanche Forecasting Application

Title: Empirical Analysis of Snow Deformation Below Penetrometer Tips: Date: 2006; Authors: James Floyer, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Recent field observations suggest that when an object, such as a digital snow penetrometer, is pushed through snow, a zone of densified snow develops...; Object ID: issw-2006-555-561.pdf; Keywords: snow deformation, penetrometer, compacted zone, snowpack stratigraphy; View additional details about Empirical Analysis of Snow Deformation Below Penetrometer Tips

Title: A Study of Blasting -Induced Snow Instabilities and Avalanche Releases: Date: 2006; Authors: Pavel Chernouss, Yuri Fedorenko, Nikolai Barashev, Evgeny Mokrov; Description: It is known that explosions can trigger avalanches but mechanisms of their influence remain unstudied and experimental data on explosion effects on th...; Object ID: issw-2006-598-606.pdf; Keywords: explosions, seismicity, air shock waves, avalanches, simulation; View additional details about A Study of Blasting -Induced Snow Instabilities and Avalanche Releases

Title: A General Methodology for Use of Paint Brushes in Snow Profile Investigation: Date: 2006; Authors: Steven Conger; Description: The use of a brush was suggested by Anderson (1960) as an aid to highlight the separation of layers in the snowpack. Interpretation was briefly descr...; Object ID: issw-2006-611.pdf; Keywords: paint brushes, snow layering, hand hardness test; View additional details about A General Methodology for Use of Paint Brushes in Snow Profile Investigation

Title: The French Nivological Workstation an Integrated Software for Regional Snow Data Analysis: Date: 2006; Authors: J.L Dumas, Y. Danielou, C. Gendre, G. Giraud, E. Pougatch; Description: For more than 20 years, the CEN (Snow Study Centre) has been developing operational software for snow data analysis including models for avalanche ha...; Object ID: issw-2006-624-627.pdf; Keywords: nivological workstation, modeling, operational forecast; View additional details about The French Nivological Workstation an Integrated Software for Regional Snow Data Analysis

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