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Title: The Effect of Daytime Warming on Snowpack Creep: Date: 2009; Authors: Thomas Exner, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Snowpack warming is, besides loading by precipitation and wind-transport, one of the major triggers contributing to natural avalanche release. Establi...; Object ID: issw-2009-0271-0275.pdf; Keywords: snowpack creep, daytime warming, stability, field measurements, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about The Effect of Daytime Warming on Snowpack Creep

Title: Where to Dig? â€“ On Optimizing Sampling Strategy: Date: 2009; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Sascha Bellaire; Description: Snow slope stability evaluation is often based on a single test location within a slope. However, we know that snow cover properties and stability may...; Object ID: issw-2009-0298-0300.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche release, snow stability evaluation, snow stability test; View additional details about Where to Dig? â€“ On Optimizing Sampling Strategy

Title: Regional Stability Evaluation With Modelled Snow Cover Data: Date: 2009; Authors: Michael Schirmer, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Michael Lehning; Description: Stability (or the probability of avalanche occurrence or release) is probably the key factor defining the avalanche danger level. Most snow stability ...; Object ID: issw-2009-0306-0312.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, snow stability, avalanche danger, snow cover, numerical modelling; View additional details about Regional Stability Evaluation With Modelled Snow Cover Data

Title: The 2008-2009 Exceptional Snowfalls in the Italian Alpa: Threshold Sum Approach and Analysis of the SNOWPACK Model Stability Indices: Date: 2009; Authors: Fabiano Monti, Anselmo Cagnati, Mauro Valt; Description: The 2008-2009 winter season has been characterized by exceptional snowfalls in the Italian Alps; it has been one of the 3-4 snowiest seasons since 193...; Object ID: issw-2009-0318-0322.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, snow stability evaluation, snowpack stratigraphy, snowpack model; View additional details about The 2008-2009 Exceptional Snowfalls in the Italian Alpa: Threshold Sum Approach and Analysis of the SNOWPACK Model Stability Indices

Title: Snow and Avalanche: The Influence of Forest on Snowpack Stability: Date: 2009; Authors: D. Viglietti, S. Letey, R. Motta, M. Maggioni, M. Freppaz; Description: Snow avalanches are among the most important disturbances that affect mountain ecosystems, influencing forest dynamics, establishment and mortality pr...; Object ID: issw-2009-0323-0327.pdf; Keywords: forest, snow, avalanches, protective function; View additional details about Snow and Avalanche: The Influence of Forest on Snowpack Stability

Title: Practical Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain. An Overview of Concepts and Tools in Switzerland: Date: 2009; Authors: Stephan Harvey, Paul Nigg; Description: Risk assessment and decision making tools for backcountry and off-piste skiing have changed time and again. Basic avalanche knowledge about the main ...; Object ID: issw-2009-0654-0658.pdf; Keywords: avalanche education, risk assessment, decision making; View additional details about Practical Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain. An Overview of Concepts and Tools in Switzerland

Title: Comparing Fracture Propagation Tests and Relating Test Results to Snowpack Characteristics: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Cameron Ross, Bruce Jamieson; Description: The Propagation Saw Test (PST) and the Extended Column Test (ECT) are two recently and independently developed field tests that indicate the propensit...; Object ID: P__8177.pdf; Keywords: fracture propagation, snowpack stability test, extended column test, propagation saw test, avalanche forecasting, snowpack properties; View additional details about Comparing Fracture Propagation Tests and Relating Test Results to Snowpack Characteristics

Title: Application of the Field Stability Evaluation Methods to the Snow Conditions of the Eastern Pyrenees: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Ivan Moner, Jordi GavaldÃ , Montserrat Bacardit, Carles Garcia, GlÃ²ria MartÃ; Description: Field methods for stability evaluation were recently developed and validated on the basis of skiertriggered slopes data from Switzerland and North Ame...; Object ID: P__8164.pdf; Keywords: slab avalanche, snow stability, stability evaluation, skier triggering, pyrenees; View additional details about Application of the Field Stability Evaluation Methods to the Snow Conditions of the Eastern Pyrenees

Title: Comparison of Different Snow Stability Tests Including the Extended Column Test: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Kurt Winkler, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Several tests have been proposed in the past for evaluating snow stability. However, their performance is presently unclear since few comparative stud...; Object ID: P__8124.pdf; Keywords: snow cover stability, snow stability evaluation, stability test, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Comparison of Different Snow Stability Tests Including the Extended Column Test

Title: The Extended Column Test: Test Effectiveness, Spatial Variability, and Comparison with the Propagation Saw Test: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Karl W. Birkeland, Ron Simenhois; Description: The Extended Column Test (ECT) is a new stability test that aims to assess the fracture propagation potential across a 90 cm wide isolated column. Ini...; Object ID: P__8190.pdf; Keywords: ect, extended column test, fracture propagation, stability evaluation, avalanches; View additional details about The Extended Column Test: Test Effectiveness, Spatial Variability, and Comparison with the Propagation Saw Test

Title: Predictions of the Propagation Saw Test: Comparisons with Other Instability Tests at Skier Tested Slopes: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Dave Gauthier, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Several new fracture propagation field tests have been presented in recent years. These are designed to provide specific information about propagation...; Object ID: P__8217.pdf; Keywords: propagation propensity, field test, instability assessment, snowpack properties, forecasting; View additional details about Predictions of the Propagation Saw Test: Comparisons with Other Instability Tests at Skier Tested Slopes

Title: The Effect of Snowpack Warming on the Stress Bulb Below a Skier: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Thomas Exner, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Skier induced stresses are believed to penetrate deeper into the snow pack with increasing snow temperatures, and hence initiation of a fracture in a ...; Object ID: P__8159.pdf; Keywords: snowpack stability, snowpack warming, avalanche forecasting, skier stress, skier triggering; View additional details about The Effect of Snowpack Warming on the Stress Bulb Below a Skier

Title: Mixed Effect and Spatial Correlation Models for Analyzing a Regional Spatial Dataset: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Randall S. Mullen, Karl W. Birkeland; Description: Understanding the spatial variability of snow at many different scales is critically important for avalanche forecasting. This research uses new techn...; Object ID: P__8204.pdf; Keywords: mixed models, random effects, spatially dependent models, bridger mountains, stability tests; View additional details about Mixed Effect and Spatial Correlation Models for Analyzing a Regional Spatial Dataset

Title: Estimating Rutschblock Stability from Snowmicropen Measurements: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Christine Pielmeier, Hans-Peter Marshall; Description: Stability prediction from SnowMicroPen (SMP) profiles would support avalanche forecasting operations, since stability information could be gathered mo...; Object ID: P__8126.pdf; Keywords: snowpack stability, rutschblock, micro penetrometer, mechanical properties, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Estimating Rutschblock Stability from Snowmicropen Measurements

Title: Investigations on Snow Hardness as a Measure to Determine Shear Strength: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller, Reinhard Fromm; Description: The shear strength plays an important role in avalanche formation. However, investigations on shear strength in the field are time-consuming, in parti...; Object ID: P__8065.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, shear strength, snow density; View additional details about Investigations on Snow Hardness as a Measure to Determine Shear Strength

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