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Title: Surface Hoar Growing for Several Days: Date: 1996; Authors: Akihiro Hachikubo, Eizi Akitaya; Description: Surface hoar growing for several clear and humid days were observed. In the daytime, the air and the snow surface temperature increased and the relati...; Object ID: issw-1996-086-090.pdf; Keywords: surface hoar, weak layer, radiative cooling; View additional details about Surface Hoar Growing for Several Days

Title: Avalanches and Mountain Forests in the Stubai Valle (Tyrol): Date: 1996; Authors: Peter Holler; Description: The paper deals with the problem of avalanche formation and avalanche tracks in mountain forests. Especially the defoliation of trees in protection fo...; Object ID: issw-1996-117b.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, weak layer, formation, starting zones; View additional details about Avalanches and Mountain Forests in the Stubai Valle (Tyrol)

Title: Improvements by Measuring Shear Strength of Weak Layers: Date: 1996; Authors: Paul Fohn, Christian Camponovo; Description: Concurrent measurements in situ of the shear strength and strain rate of weak layers or interfaces have not been executed up to now. In order to uncov...; Object ID: issw-1996-158-162.pdf; Keywords: snow slab, weak layers, strain rate, shear strength, measuring procedures; View additional details about Improvements by Measuring Shear Strength of Weak Layers

Title: Monitoring a Shear Frame Stability Index and Skier-Triggered Slab Avalanches Involving Persistent Snowpack Weaknesses: Date: 1994; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Colin Johnston; Description: Ski guides routinely decide whether to ski or avoid particular avalanche slopes. Similarly, avalanche forecasters for ski areas and highways decide wh...; Object ID: issw-1994-014-021.pdf; Keywords: forecasters, safety decisions, terrain, stability, skier triggering; View additional details about Monitoring a Shear Frame Stability Index and Skier-Triggered Slab Avalanches Involving Persistent Snowpack Weaknesses

Title: Effect of Microslructure on Heat and Vapor Transport in Snow Composed of Uniform Fine Ice Spheres: Date: 1994; Authors: Atsushi Sato, Edward E. Adams, Robert L. Brown; Description: The formation of weak layers in the snowpack of slopes causes avalanches. One of the most important weak layers is known as depth hoar due to vapor tr...; Object ID: issw-1994-176-184.pdf; Keywords: depth hoar, weak layer, temperature gradient, thermal conductivity, water vapor; View additional details about Effect of Microslructure on Heat and Vapor Transport in Snow Composed of Uniform Fine Ice Spheres

Title: US Highway 550 Avalanche Reduction Project San Juan Mountains of Colorado: Date: 1994; Authors: Don Bachman, Denny Hogan; Description: In September 1992, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) contracted the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Avalanche Information Cen...; Object ID: issw-1994-532-536.pdf; Keywords: avalanche paths, avalanche damage, temperature; View additional details about US Highway 550 Avalanche Reduction Project San Juan Mountains of Colorado

Title: Characteristics of Weak Snow Layers or Interfaces: Date: 1992; Authors: Paul M. B. Fohn; Description: Weak layers or interfaces are a necessary condition for slab formation. In order to gain more insight into the characteristics of such weak layers or...; Object ID: issw-1992-160-170.pdf; Keywords: weak layer, interfaces, avalanche slopes; View additional details about Characteristics of Weak Snow Layers or Interfaces