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Title: Application of Snow Models to Snow Removal Operations on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park: Date: 2000; Authors: Daniel B. Fagre, Frederick L. Klasner; Description: Snow removal, and the attendant avalanche risk for road crews, is a major issue on mountain highways worldwide. The Going-to-the-Sun Road is the only...; Object ID: issw-2000-266-272.pdf; Keywords: snow plowing, snow models, glacier national park, mountain highways; View additional details about Application of Snow Models to Snow Removal Operations on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park

Title: Study of the 1999 Avalanches in the Obergoms Valley, Switzerland, With Respect to Avalanche Hazard Mapping: Date: 2000; Authors: Urs Gruber, Perry Bartelt; Description: The Obergoms valley is a highly visited tourist region in south-western Switzerland. It was dramatically struck by avalanches during the Winter of 199...; Object ID: issw-2000-495-500.pdf; Keywords: avalanche hazard mapping, avalanche dynamics, deflecting dams, deposition depths; View additional details about Study of the 1999 Avalanches in the Obergoms Valley, Switzerland, With Respect to Avalanche Hazard Mapping

Title: A New Swiss Test-Site for Avalanche Experiments in the Vallee de la Sionnei Valais: Date: 1998; Authors: Walter J. Ammann; Description: A new Swiss test-site for avalanche experiments has been built to study the overall dynamic behaviour of dense-flow and powder-snow avalanches and to ...; Object ID: issw-1998-551-558.pdf; Keywords: avalanche deposits, avalanche mechanics, avalanche modelling, avalanche pressure, avalanche velocities, snow load on structures, impact forces; View additional details about A New Swiss Test-Site for Avalanche Experiments in the Vallee de la Sionnei Valais

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: The Stochastic Model of Snow Cover Stability on Mountain Slopes: Date: 1996; Authors: Pavel A. Chernouss, Yury V. Fedorenko; Description: Three-dimensional deterministic model of thin elastic shell on a rigid underlying surface of arbitrary configuration is used as approach to a snow sla...; Object ID: issw-1996-104-106.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, stochastic model, snowpack stability; View additional details about The Stochastic Model of Snow Cover Stability on Mountain Slopes

Title: Variation of Snow and Winter Air Temperatures in the Last 60 Years at Shinjo, Japan: Date: 1994; Authors: Tsutomu Nakamura, Osamu Abe; Description: Smaller amounts of snow in the last 8 winters from 1986/87 to 1993/94 at Shinjo seems to be due to winter air temperature rise. Rate of temperature ri...; Object ID: issw-1994-138-155.pdf; Keywords: fatalities, snowfall, global warming; View additional details about Variation of Snow and Winter Air Temperatures in the Last 60 Years at Shinjo, Japan

Title: Installation Design of the Avalanche Impact Pylon Facility, Alta, Utah: Date: 1992; Authors: Andrea Clayton, Rand Decker, Charles Richardson, Osamu Abe; Description: In order to research avalanche forces, an impact pylon was installed at Alta Ski Area, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. The pylon is located beneath Mo...; Object ID: issw-1992-182-190.pdf; Keywords: epoxy anchor belts, ski lifts, avalanche path, release; View additional details about Installation Design of the Avalanche Impact Pylon Facility, Alta, Utah

Title: Computer Helped Avalanche Forecasting in rance: Date: 1988; Authors: Jerome Lafeuille, Eric Brun; Description: Noticeable developments were achieved in recent years in France in the field of avalanche forecasting, due to the evolution of technological, and orga...; Object ID: issw-1988-063-068.pdf; Keywords: computer, forecasting, technology, snow data; View additional details about Computer Helped Avalanche Forecasting in rance

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