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Title: Observations of Sun Crust Formation: Date: 1994; Authors: Toshihiro Ozeki, Eizi Akitaya, Keisuke Suzuki; Description: The mechanism of sun crust formation was investigated through field observations. During the observations, sun crust formed 12 times. The sun crust is...; Object ID: issw-1994-002-013.pdf; Keywords: heat, metamorphism, sun crust, ice particles; View additional details about Observations of Sun Crust Formation

Title: Snow Creep Movement in the San Juan Mountain Snowpack Red Mountain Pass: Date: 1994; Authors: Walter Walker; Description: During the winter of 1992/93 and 1993/94 an attempt was made to measure and document the amount of snow creep on a north-facing slope near the St. Pau...; Object ID: issw-1994-408-413.pdf; Keywords: snow growth, snowpack, accelerated creep; View additional details about Snow Creep Movement in the San Juan Mountain Snowpack Red Mountain Pass

Title: Micro- and Macro- Analyses of Stratigraphic Snow Profiles: Date: 1992; Authors: Walter Good, Georg Kriisi; Description: A method to prepare and investigate snow profiles is described and illustrated. Compared to the conventional and the dyed profiles, this new method ha...; Object ID: issw-1992-001-009.pdf; Keywords: snowpack, stratigraphy, surface hoar, microwaves,; View additional details about Micro- and Macro- Analyses of Stratigraphic Snow Profiles

Title: An Experimental Study on the Mechanical Behavior of a Depth Hoar Layer Under Shear Stress (Preliminary Report): Date: 1992; Authors: Takuya Fukuzawa, Hideki Narita; Description: Simple shear experiments were carried out to understand the mechanical behavior of a depth hoar layer at various shear strain rates of 10-5 S-l to 10-...; Object ID: issw-1992-171-175.pdf; Keywords: slab, shear strength, surface hoar, weak layer, fracture; View additional details about An Experimental Study on the Mechanical Behavior of a Depth Hoar Layer Under Shear Stress (Preliminary Report)

Title: An Investigation of Sun Crust Formation Using Field Data and Laboratory Experiments: Date: 1992; Authors: Toshihiro Ozeki, Eizi Akitaya; Description: Sun crust formation mechanism is investigated through field observations as well as laboratory experiments. From the field observations, the structure...; Object ID: issw-1992-342-350.pdf; Keywords: sun crust, hoar growth, stability, snow pack; View additional details about An Investigation of Sun Crust Formation Using Field Data and Laboratory Experiments

Title: The Friction of Snow Skis: Date: 1992; Authors: S.C. Colbeck; Description: Snow friction results from a mixture of processes. Usually the snow and ski surfaces are partially separated by melt water but, when too much water is...; Object ID: issw-1992-018-027.pdf; Keywords: friction, temperature, solar radiation; View additional details about The Friction of Snow Skis

Title: Quick Growth of Depth Hoar in a Surface Layer: Date: 1990; Authors: Takuya Fukuzawa, Eizi Akitaya; Description: The quick growth of a weak layer of depth hoar in a surface layer was observed on a mountain slope in northern Hokkaido, Japan. When the weather becom...; Object ID: issw-1990-303-306.pdf; Keywords: surface layer, hoar layer, temperature, radiation; View additional details about Quick Growth of Depth Hoar in a Surface Layer

Title: A Statistical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Air Blasts and Surface Blasts in Producing Avalanches: Date: 1990; Authors: George Austiguy; Description: To address the relative effectiveness of aerial charges compared with surface charges in producing snow avalanches, control route data obtained from B...; Object ID: issw-1990-175-183.pdf; Keywords: air blasts, surface blasts, avalanches, aerial charges, surface charges; View additional details about A Statistical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Air Blasts and Surface Blasts in Producing Avalanches

Title: Local Transformations to Simulate Two Dimensional Dendritic Crystal Growth: Date: 1986; Authors: Walter Good; Description: Natural processes that are far from near-quilibrium and show forms of self- organization are extremely difficult to model with classical physical met...; Object ID: issw-1986-103-107.pdf; Keywords: natural processes, model, crystal growth; View additional details about Local Transformations to Simulate Two Dimensional Dendritic Crystal Growth

Title: Growth Characteristics of Hoarfrost With Respect to Avalanche Occurrence: Date: 1986; Authors: Steven R. Breyfogle; Description: Studies in a maritime climate have found hoarfrost occurrence to be related to an inversion climate and topography, which produced high spatial variat...; Object ID: issw-1986-216-222.pdf; Keywords: hoarfrost, maritime climate, topography; View additional details about Growth Characteristics of Hoarfrost With Respect to Avalanche Occurrence

Title: Observations on the Growth Process and Strength Characteristics of Surface Hoar: Date: 1984; Authors: R.M. Lang, B.R. Leo, R.L. Brown; Description: A field study conducted during the winter months of 1982-83 and 1983-84 at the Big Sky Ski Area, Big Sky, Montana, indicated that nocturnal clear-sky ...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-188-195.pdf; Keywords: heat loss, snow surface, temperature gradients, surface hoar, shear strength; View additional details about Observations on the Growth Process and Strength Characteristics of Surface Hoar

Title: Zones of Depth Hoar Development: Date: 1982; Authors: E.E. Adams, R.L. Brown; Description: Formation of faceted ice crystals, known as depth hoar, which develop in a snowpack subjected to large temperature gradients are examined. Snow temper...; Object ID: issw-1982-007-008.pdf; Keywords: temperature, ice crystals, density, pore; View additional details about Zones of Depth Hoar Development