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Title: Dense Avalanche Friction Coefficients Influence of Nivological Parameters: Date: 2012; Authors: Mohamed Naaim, Yves Drand; Description: High altitudes, heavy snow, and sharp mountainous relief of Mont Blanc massif make the upper part of the Arve valley (Chamonix, France) one of the mos...; Object ID: issw-2012-046-050.pdf; Keywords: dense snow avalanche, avalanche history,avalanche path, friction coefficients; View additional details about Dense Avalanche Friction Coefficients Influence of Nivological Parameters

Title: Measurements at Recent Deep Slab Avalanches: Date: 2012; Authors: Michael J.W. Conlan, David Tracz, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Hard-to-forecast deep slab avalanches can release unpredictably under diverse conditions ranging from storms to clear days to locally induced stress t...; Object ID: issw-2012-055-061.pdf; Keywords: persistent weak layer, cohesive slab, avalanche forecasting, snow stability, snow strength; View additional details about Measurements at Recent Deep Slab Avalanches

Title: Comparing Local Stream Flow Peaks to the Onset of Wet Avalanche Cycles: Date: 2012; Authors: Mark Saurer; Description: When the snow has melted from the valley floors, peak flow levels in our local streams may help predict the onset of annual wet avalanche events. Park...; Object ID: issw-2012-069-076.pdf; Keywords: wet slab avalanches, avalanche forecasting, stream discharge; View additional details about Comparing Local Stream Flow Peaks to the Onset of Wet Avalanche Cycles

Title: Analyzing the Atmosphere-Snow Energy Balance for Wet-Snow Avalanche Prediction: Date: 2012; Authors: Christoph Mitterer, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Melt water is the major driver of wet-snow instability. Its percolation and interaction with snow is complex, poorly understood and hence not well dep...; Object ID: issw-2012-077-083.pdf; Keywords: snow pack, wet snow avalanches, avalanche danger scale,; View additional details about Analyzing the Atmosphere-Snow Energy Balance for Wet-Snow Avalanche Prediction

Title: Stability Index Considering Slab Strength: Date: 2012; Authors: Shinji Ikeda, Takafumi Katsushima, Yasuhiko Ito, Yukari Takeuchi, Tomoyuki Noro; Description: When a slab avalanche is triggered, the weak layer and all sides of the slab (crown, flank, and stauchwall) are fractured. Wet slab avalanches frequen...; Object ID: issw-2012-121-126.pdf; Keywords: slab avalanche, slab strength, shear strength, stability index; View additional details about Stability Index Considering Slab Strength

Title: Avalanche Analysis and Management in the Ski Resort Rosa Khutor Regarding the 2014 Sochi Olympics Games: Date: 2012; Authors: Fanny Bourjaillat, Philippe Berthet-Rambaud, Stefan Margreth, Leonid Andreev, Alexander Boyko, Jean-Luc Vallier; Description: The 2014 winter Olympics games will take place in Russia near Sochi in the Caucasus Mountains. Several sites have been retained there: both close to ...; Object ID: issw-2012-134-141.pdf; Keywords: olympics games, avalanche study, avalanche management; View additional details about Avalanche Analysis and Management in the Ski Resort Rosa Khutor Regarding the 2014 Sochi Olympics Games

Title: An Experimental Dynamic Response Study of Hard Slab Seasonal Snow to Explosive Avalanche Hazard Mitigation: Date: 2012; Authors: Josephine Bones, Daniel Miller, Scotty Savage; Description: Avalanche hazard mitigation programs routinely use explosive charges to release avalanches and test slope stability, but fundamental understanding of ...; Object ID: issw-2012-142-148.pdf; Keywords: snowslope stability, avalanche control by explosives, blast bolt, hard slab,; View additional details about An Experimental Dynamic Response Study of Hard Slab Seasonal Snow to Explosive Avalanche Hazard Mitigation

Title: French Recommendations for Artificial Triggering of Avalanches Over Inhabited Sites: Date: 2012; Authors: FranÃ§ois Rapin , Richard Lambert; Description: In 2010, the scientific and technical council of the French snow and avalanche association (ANENA), received a mission of focus on the artificial rel...; Object ID: issw-2012-149.pdf; Keywords: snow, avalanche, artificial release, inhabited sites, method; View additional details about French Recommendations for Artificial Triggering of Avalanches Over Inhabited Sites

Title: Re-Evaluation of Avalanche Mitigation Measures for Juneau: Date: 2012; Authors: Stefan Margreth, Tom Mattice; Description: Juneau, Alaskaâ€™s state capital, has a serious avalanche problem. The last major avalanche event in 1962 was the catalyst to propose for the fir...; Object ID: issw-2012-150-156.pdf; Keywords: avalanche mitigation, avalanche dynamics modeling, hazard map; View additional details about Re-Evaluation of Avalanche Mitigation Measures for Juneau

Title: Snaps - Snow, Ice and Avalanche Applications: Date: 2012; Authors: Harpa GrÃmsdÃ³ttir, Magni Hreinn JÃ³nsson, Krister Kristensen, Hedda Breien; Description: The SNAPS project focuses on snow and avalanche services for transport infrastructure in selected areas within the Northern Periphery in Iceland, Norw...; Object ID: issw-2012-161-164.pdf; Keywords: avalanches, avalanche forecasting, transport, snow models, snow maps; View additional details about Snaps - Snow, Ice and Avalanche Applications

Title: The Avalx Public Avalanche Forecasting System: Date: 2012; Authors: Grant Statham, Scott Campbell, Karl Klassen; Description: In November 2011, Parks Canada, the Canadian Avalanche Centre and Alberta Parks Kananaskis Country launched a new avalanche bulletin system named Aval...; Object ID: issw-2012-165-171.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche hazard assessment, canadian avalanche centre; View additional details about The Avalx Public Avalanche Forecasting System

Title: Formation of Depth Hoar Resulting from Thermal Optimization of Snow Microstructure: Date: 2012; Authors: Patrick J. Staron, Edward E. Adams, Daniel A. Miller; Description: Snow metamorphism can be described by the flows of heat and mass that result from gradients of temperature and water vapor concentration. The size of...; Object ID: issw-2012-186-193.pdf; Keywords: entropy, metamorphism, microstructure, optimization, snow, thermodynamics; View additional details about Formation of Depth Hoar Resulting from Thermal Optimization of Snow Microstructure

Title: Directional Mechanical Properties of Radiation Recrystallized Snow Layers From Experimental Testing: Date: 2012; Authors: David J. Walters, Edward E. Adams; Description: Snowâ€™s microstructure is a large factor in the determination of its mechanical characteristics. The process of radiation recrystallization crea...; Object ID: issw-2012-201-208.pdf; Keywords: microstructure, radiation recrystallization, snow structure, temperature gradient,; View additional details about Directional Mechanical Properties of Radiation Recrystallized Snow Layers From Experimental Testing

Title: Incorporating Terrain into Public Avalanche Information Products: Date: 2012; Authors: Karl Klassen; Description: Public avalanche information has traditionally focussed on avalanche forecasts that provide avalanche danger ratings and contain information about wea...; Object ID: issw-2012-209-213.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecast, public safety, avalanche hazard, avalanche skills, snowpack conditions; View additional details about Incorporating Terrain into Public Avalanche Information Products

Title: Yukon Avalanche Association - The First Year and the Future: Date: 2012; Authors: Michael Smith, Eirik Sharp; Description: The Yukon Avalanche Association (YAA) was formed in 2010 with the goal of promoting avalanche safety and awareness to an expanding group of backcountr...; Object ID: issw-2012-214-219.pdf; Keywords: avalanche safety, terrains, winter backcountry recreation, canadian avalanche centre; View additional details about Yukon Avalanche Association - The First Year and the Future

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