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Title: The Effects of Slope Aspect on the Formation of Surface Hoar and Diurnally Recrystalized Near-Surface Faceted Crystals: Implications for Avalanche Forecasting: Date: 2004; Authors: Mike S. Cooperstein, Karl W. Birkeland, Kathy J. Hansen; Description: This study presents evidence that slope aspect plays a significant role in the formation, size, type, and extent of surface hoar and near-surface face...; Object ID: issw-2004-083-093.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche forecasting, large scale spatial variability, surface hoar, diurnally recrystalized near-surface faceted crystals, temperature and vapor pressure gradients; View additional details about The Effects of Slope Aspect on the Formation of Surface Hoar and Diurnally Recrystalized Near-Surface Faceted Crystals: Implications for Avalanche Forecasting

Title: The Effects of Slope Aspect on the Formation of Surface Hoar and Diurnally Recrystalized Near-Surface Faceted Crystals: Implications for Avalanche Forecasting: Date: 2004; Authors: Mike S. Cooperstein, Karl W. Birkeland, Kathy J. Hansen; Description: This study presents evidence that slope aspect plays a significant role in the formation, size, type, and extent of surface hoar and near-surface face...; Object ID: ISSW-2004-005.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche forecasting, large scale spatial variability, surface hoar, diurnally recrystalized near-surface faceted crystals, temperature and vapor pressure gradients; View additional details about The Effects of Slope Aspect on the Formation of Surface Hoar and Diurnally Recrystalized Near-Surface Faceted Crystals: Implications for Avalanche Forecasting

Title: Observations of an Increase in Slab Thickness After Fracture: Date: 2004; Authors: Robbie Fuller; Description: In the fracturing of snow peripheral to avalanches and in events where slabs have fractured but did not slide, the failed, or downslope, part of the ...; Object ID: issw-2004-032-038.pdf; Keywords: strain, elastic, rebound; View additional details about Observations of an Increase in Slab Thickness After Fracture

Title: Fracture of Layered Snow by Cohesive Zone Technique and Experiments: Date: 2004; Authors: S. Senthil, P. Mahajan, S.K. Joshi; Description: One mechanism responsible for avalanche initiation is the weak bond between snow layers. Experiments under controlled conditions at the cold lab are ...; Object ID: issw-2004-064.pdf; Keywords: fracture, snow layers, cohesive zone, fem; View additional details about Fracture of Layered Snow by Cohesive Zone Technique and Experiments

Title: Near-Surface Faceted Crystals on a Slope Covered with Stone Pine Trees: Date: 2004; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller; Description: This paper presents snow surface temperature measurements as well as snow temperature investigations in the uppermost layer of the snowpack on a slop...; Object ID: issw-2004-107-111.pdf; Keywords: snow metamorphism, forest, avalanches; View additional details about Near-Surface Faceted Crystals on a Slope Covered with Stone Pine Trees

Title: Experimental Study of Radiation-Recrystallized Near-Surface Facets in Snow: Date: 2004; Authors: B.W. Morstad, E.E. Adams, L.R. McKittrick; Description: An experimental study on the formation of radiation recrystallized near-surface facets in snow was performed in an environmental chamber. This form of...; Object ID: issw-2004-124-132.pdf; Keywords: near-surface faceting, kinetic growth, metamorphism, radiation balance; View additional details about Experimental Study of Radiation-Recrystallized Near-Surface Facets in Snow

Title: Frictional Heating of Avalanching, Snow and the Sintering of Avalanche Debris: Date: 2002; Authors: D.A. Miller, E.B. Adams, D.S. Schmidt, R.L. Brown; Description: At the Montana State University Avalanche Research Site, instrumentation has been installed to measure temperatures, flow depth, and velocities during...; Object ID: issw-2002-079-083.pdf; Keywords: snow and ice, snow crystal, snow crystal growth, snow crystal structure, snow metamorphism, avalanche debris; View additional details about Frictional Heating of Avalanching, Snow and the Sintering of Avalanche Debris

Title: Predicting Snow Layer Hardness with Meteorological Factors: Date: 2002; Authors: Mark C. Kozak, Kelly Elder, Karl Birkeland, Phillip Chapman; Description: The majority of slab avalanche accidents occur when the victim triggers the slide. Slab hardness is an important property affecting skier-triggered av...; Object ID: issw-2002-329-336.pdf; Keywords: skier-triggered avalanches, hardness, temperature index; View additional details about Predicting Snow Layer Hardness with Meteorological Factors

Title: Preliminary Results from Controlled Experiments on the Growth of Faceted Crystals Above a Wet Snow Layer: Date: 2002; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Alec van Herwi jnen; Description: Faceted crystals have been observed above melt-freeze crusts, and the layers of such crystals form the failure layer for some hard-to-predict dry slab...; Object ID: issw-2002-337-342.pdf; Keywords: snow heat flux, snow metamorphism, snow stability, slab avalanche, avalanche formation; View additional details about Preliminary Results from Controlled Experiments on the Growth of Faceted Crystals Above a Wet Snow Layer

Title: Modeling Snow Slab Release Using a Visco-Elastic, Temperature Dependent Constitutive Model and Weak Layers: Date: 2002; Authors: M. Stoffel, P. Bartelt; Description: A widely accepted theory of slab avalanche formation assumes the existence of "super weak" layers. Because a weak layer cannot effectively transmit th...; Object ID: issw-2002-521-522.pdf; Keywords: temperature, slab, weak layer, snowpack glide, visco-elastic; View additional details about Modeling Snow Slab Release Using a Visco-Elastic, Temperature Dependent Constitutive Model and Weak Layers

Title: Contrasting Stability Trends of Two Surface Hoar Layers in the Columbia Mountains, British Columbia, Canada: Date: 2000; Authors: Thomas S. Chalmers, Bruce Jamiesona; Description: Buried layers of surface hoar pose a challenge to avalanche forecasters in many areas. Some layers stabilize quickly and others remain unstable for a ...; Object ID: issw-2000-094-100.pdf; Keywords: surface hoar, snow stability, skier triggering, avalanches; View additional details about Contrasting Stability Trends of Two Surface Hoar Layers in the Columbia Mountains, British Columbia, Canada

Title: Roughness Effect on Vapor Transfer for Surface Hoar Growth: Date: 2000; Authors: Akihiro Hachikubo; Description: In order to examine the roughness effect of surface hoar crystals on their growth and obtain a relation between surface roughness and the amount of su...; Object ID: issw-2000-128-134.pdf; Keywords: surface hoar, bulk transfer coefficient, surface roughness; View additional details about Roughness Effect on Vapor Transfer for Surface Hoar Growth

Title: Near-Surface Faceted Crystals and Avalanche Dynamics in High-Elevation, Tropical Mountains of Bolivia: Date: 2000; Authors: Douglas Hardy, Mark W. Williams, Carlos Escobar; Description: The importance of near-surface faceted crystals in forming weak layers associated with snow avanches has recently received greater attention. However,...; Object ID: issw-2000-109-114.pdf; Keywords: avalanches, avalanche formation, snow, snow stratigraphy, mountains; View additional details about Near-Surface Faceted Crystals and Avalanche Dynamics in High-Elevation, Tropical Mountains of Bolivia

Title: Snowpack Factors Associated With Strength Changes of Buried Surface Hoar Layers: Date: 1998; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Colin Johnston; Description: Every winter in North America, failures in layers of buried surface hoar (frost) release many slab avalanches, some of which kill recreationists. Some...; Object ID: issw-1998-074-085.pdf; Keywords: snow strength, avalanches, avalanche forecasting, snow metamorphism, snow physical properties, snow temperature; View additional details about Snowpack Factors Associated With Strength Changes of Buried Surface Hoar Layers

Title: Observations on Buried Surface Hoar in British Colombia, Canada: Section Analyses of Layer Evolution: Date: 1998; Authors: Robert E. Davis, Bruce Jamieson, Colin Johnston; Description: Observations on sections cut through buried surface hoar layers over time offer the opportunity to measure microstructural changes associated with str...; Object ID: issw-1998-086-092.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, snow metamorphism, snow strength, snow crystal, snow cover structure; View additional details about Observations on Buried Surface Hoar in British Colombia, Canada: Section Analyses of Layer Evolution

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