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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: Applications of Snotel Data in Formulating the South-Central Montana Avalanche Advisory: Date: 1990; Authors: Richard Fike, Vic Pedersen, Gerald Beard, Phil Farnes; Description: Since the winter of 1987-1988, the South-Central Montana Avalanche Advisory Group (SCMAA) has issued advisories weekly during the avalanche season. Th...; Object ID: issw-1990-039-048.pdf; Keywords: snotel data, avalanche advisory, scmaa, forecasts, scs, sli; View additional details about Applications of Snotel Data in Formulating the South-Central Montana Avalanche Advisory

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