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Title: Timing of Wet Snow Avalanche Activity: An Analysis from Glacier National Park, Montana, USA: Date: 2012; Authors: Erich H. Peitzsch, Jordy Hendrikx, Daniel B. Fagre; Description: Wet snow avalanches pose a problem for annual spring road opening operations along the Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTSR) in Glacier National Park, Montana,...; Object ID: issw-2012-884-891.pdf; Keywords: wet snow avalanches, glide avalanches, glacier national park, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Timing of Wet Snow Avalanche Activity: An Analysis from Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Title: Monitoring Glide Avalanches Using Time-Lapse Photography: Date: 2012; Authors: Alec van Herwijnen, Ron Simenhois; Description: Glide avalanches can present a significant hazard to people and property in snowy climates. These often destructive avalanches are difficult to foreca...; Object ID: issw-2012-899-903.pdf; Keywords: glide avalaches, time-lapse photography, start zones, switzerland; View additional details about Monitoring Glide Avalanches Using Time-Lapse Photography

Title: Observations on the Development/Destruction of Potential Sliding Layers in a Path Controlled With Large Amounts of Explosives and Artillery: Date: 2012; Authors: Mike Stanford, Brandon Levy; Description: The Old Faithful slide area just west from the summit of Stevens Pass in central Washington State is a time tested area for Avalanches. Thousands of r...; Object ID: issw-2012-904-907.pdf; Keywords: old faithful, highway, forecasts; View additional details about Observations on the Development/Destruction of Potential Sliding Layers in a Path Controlled With Large Amounts of Explosives and Artillery

Title: Public Avalanche Forecast Challenges: Canadaâ€™s Large Data-Sparse Regions: Date: 2012; Authors: Ilya Storm; Description: The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) provides regional avalanche forecasts to recreational backcountry users for large areas in western Canada. This p...; Object ID: issw-2012-908-912.pdf; Keywords: canadian avalanche centre, network systems, public safety; View additional details about Public Avalanche Forecast Challenges: Canadaâ€™s Large Data-Sparse Regions

Title: Snowcatcher: A New Snow Avalanche Protection Measure: Date: 2012; Authors: Engelbert Gleirscher, Jan-Thomas Fischer, Elisabeth Rainer, Gernot Stelzer, Lambert Rammer, Martin Kern; Description: Steel wire rope nets have become common as protection measure against avalanches in Europe by preventing a release in the potential starting zone. A n...; Object ID: issw-2012-937-942.pdf; Keywords: snow net, protection measure, granular experiment; View additional details about Snowcatcher: A New Snow Avalanche Protection Measure

Title: Snowpack Effects Induced by Blasts: Experimental Measurements vs Theoretical Formulas: Date: 2012; Authors: B. Frigo, B. Chiaia, M. Cardu; Description: To analyse the response of snowpack to explosives and the induced artificial triggering of avalanches, an experimental campaign has been realized duri...; Object ID: issw-2012-943-947.pdf; Keywords: craters, snowpack, explosives; View additional details about Snowpack Effects Induced by Blasts: Experimental Measurements vs Theoretical Formulas

Title: Monitoring Snowpack Temperature Gradient Using Automatic Snow Depth Sensor: Date: 2012; Authors: Ã–rn IngÃ³lfsson, Harpa GrÃmsdÃ³ttir, Magni Hreinn JÃ³nsson; Description: An instrument for measuring snow depth and snow temperature has been developed by POLS engineering in Iceland. The snow sensor (SM4) consists of a ser...; Object ID: issw-2012-956-960.pdf; Keywords: snow sensor, avalanche monitoring, snowpack temperature, faceted crystals, weak layers; View additional details about Monitoring Snowpack Temperature Gradient Using Automatic Snow Depth Sensor

Title: Measurement Campaigns to Investigate Blowing Snow and Snow Drift Conditions at a High Altitude Site: Date: 2012; Authors: G. Guyomarcâ€™h, H. Bellot, Y. Durand, F. Naaim-Bouvet, A. Prokop, V. Vionnet; Description: In order to make progress in avalanche research and to improve avalanche risk forecasting, at least two elements must be taken into account: the inves...; Object ID: issw-2012-961-967.pdf; Keywords: blowing snow modeling, in-situ measurements; View additional details about Measurement Campaigns to Investigate Blowing Snow and Snow Drift Conditions at a High Altitude Site

Title: What Can Avalanche Burials Hear? Acoustic Characteristics of Snow Packs and Their Relation to Input Sounds: Date: 2012; Authors: Ken-Ichi Sakakibara, Katuhiro Maki, Kimiko Yamakawa, Shigeaki Amano; Description: In this paper, acoustic characteristic of sound insulation of two different snow packs: (1) a natural snow pack; and (2) a compressed snow by stomping...; Object ID: issw-2012-1011-1016.pdf; Keywords: acoustics, snow pack, ski poles, snow burial; View additional details about What Can Avalanche Burials Hear? Acoustic Characteristics of Snow Packs and Their Relation to Input Sounds

Title: The Effects of Explosives on the Physical Properties of Snow: Date: 2012; Authors: Robyn E. Wooldridge, Jordy Hendrikx, Daniel A. Miller, Karl W. Birkeland; Description: Explosives are a critically important component of avalanche control programs. They are used both to initiate avalanches and to test snowpack instabil...; Object ID: issw-2012-1033-1039.pdf; Keywords: explosives, snow pack, avalanche risk,; View additional details about The Effects of Explosives on the Physical Properties of Snow

Title: The Relationship Between Preferential Flow in Snow Cover and Weather Conditions: Date: 2012; Authors: Satoru Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Hirashima, Atsushi Sato, Satoru Adachi; Description: The accurate description of water movement through snow cover is essential for improving the forecast of full depth avalanches; this forecast is close...; Object ID: issw-2012-1054-1058.pdf; Keywords: full depth avalanche, liquid water, snow cover; View additional details about The Relationship Between Preferential Flow in Snow Cover and Weather Conditions

Title: Changes in Stability Test Usage by Snowpilot Users: Date: 2012; Authors: Karl W. Birkeland, Doug Chabot; Description: Professionals and recreationists utilize stability tests to assess snow stability. Our goal is to determine whether or not people are changing the typ...; Object ID: issw-2012-1065-1068.pdf; Keywords: snow pit, snow stability, avalanche fractures; View additional details about Changes in Stability Test Usage by Snowpilot Users

Title: Transceiver Performance When Searching for Multiple Burials: Date: 2012; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Manuel Genswein, Fred Jarry, Dominique LÃ©tang; Description: Two large scale field tests at Davos (Switzerland) and on Col du Lautaret (France) focusing on the performance of avalanche rescue transceivers in mul...; Object ID: issw-2012-341-347.pdf; Keywords: avalanche transceivers, multiple burials, avalanche accident; View additional details about Transceiver Performance When Searching for Multiple Burials

Title: The Effect of External Interference on Avalanche Transceiver Functionality: Date: 2012; Authors: John Barkhausen; Description: For over 40 years, avalanche transceivers have been helping searchers locate and rescue victims buried in avalanches. They rely on internal electronic...; Object ID: issw-2012-348-352.pdf; Keywords: avalanche transceiver, interference, functionality; View additional details about The Effect of External Interference on Avalanche Transceiver Functionality

Title: The Avalanche Airbag System and Modern Avalanche Transceivers. Useful Rescue Devices With Gadget Functions?: Date: 2012; Authors: Franz Kroell; Description: This document reviews the effectiveness of the Avalanche Airbag System and Avalanche Transceivers. Essential design concepts of the Avalanche Airbag S...; Object ID: issw-2012-353-360.pdf; Keywords: avalanche airbags, avalanche triggering, transceiver; View additional details about The Avalanche Airbag System and Modern Avalanche Transceivers. Useful Rescue Devices With Gadget Functions?

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