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Title: The Avalanches of February 1991: Date: 1992; Authors: Walter Good; Description: The snowcover is a memory of the time and a record of the history of the building up of the snowpack. The episodes of February 1991, from which an ins...; Object ID: issw-1992-317.pdf; Keywords: snow cover, snowpack, topography, forecast; View additional details about The Avalanches of February 1991

Title: Snow Fence Do's and Don'ts: Date: 1992; Authors: R.L. Jairell, R.A. Schmidt; Description: Common mistakes in locating and constructing snow fences limit their usefulness in controlling snow drifts. Choosing the proper fence height, length, ...; Object ID: issw-1992-318-322.pdf; Keywords: snow fence, storage, drifting, safety; View additional details about Snow Fence Do's and Don'ts

Title: Observations from a Statistical Model for Maximum Avalanche Run-Out Distances in Southwest Montana: Date: 1992; Authors: L.R. McKittrick, R.L. Brown; Description: An extreme value (Gumbel) distribution was evaluated as a model of maximum avalanche run-out distances in Southwest Montana. The model is defined in t...; Object ID: issw-1992-326-334.pdf; Keywords: model, runout, avalanche path, slope; View additional details about Observations from a Statistical Model for Maximum Avalanche Run-Out Distances in Southwest Montana

Title: The Sign of Electrostatic Charge on Drifting Snow: Date: 1992; Authors: Scott Schmidt, R.A. Schmidt; Description: A review of the mechanics by which drifting snow develops electrostatic charge shows the sign of the charge is expected to be negative. A correspondin...; Object ID: issw-1992-351-360.pdf; Keywords: electrostatic charge, temperature gradient, blizzards; View additional details about The Sign of Electrostatic Charge on Drifting Snow

Title: Time-Domain-Reflectometry as a Method to Measure Snow Wetness and Density: Date: 1992; Authors: Martin Schneebeli, Robert E. Oavis; Description: The measurement of snow wetness is actually only possible with destructive instruments. Methods like the dilution technique or freezing calorimetry ar...; Object ID: issw-1992-361-364.pdf; Keywords: wetness, electromagnetic, tdr; View additional details about Time-Domain-Reflectometry as a Method to Measure Snow Wetness and Density

Title: Transport of Water and Dye Tracers Through Snow: Date: 1992; Authors: T. Wilhelm, J. Flechenrnacher, A. Denoth; Description: Experiments were done on the Stubai glacier area about 3000 m asl during July 1992. The. experiments lasted one week. In order to be independent on th...; Object ID: issw-1992-365-370.pdf; Keywords: dye tracers, snow wetness, grain; View additional details about Transport of Water and Dye Tracers Through Snow

Title: Snow Gliding on Steep Rock Coqulhalla, B.C.: Date: 1990; Authors: D.M. McClung, Jack D. Bennetto, Simon Walker, W. Golley; Description: The new Coquihalla highway traverses the avalanche prone Cascade Range through Southwestern British Columbia. The terrain above the highway has extens...; Object ID: issw-1990-093-094.pdf; Keywords: terrain, rock slabs, snow gliding, slab avalanches, temperature; View additional details about Snow Gliding on Steep Rock Coqulhalla, B.C.

Title: The Spatial Variability of Snow Strength on Potential Avalanche Slopes: Date: 1990; Authors: K.W. Birkeland, R.L. Brown, K.J. Hansen-Bristow; Description: (Note: The complete paper is being submitted to the Journal of Glaciology, and only an abstract is provided in these proceedings. Please write to the...; Object ID: issw-1990-115-118.pdf; Keywords: avalanche slopes, snow strength, slope stability, avalanche control; View additional details about The Spatial Variability of Snow Strength on Potential Avalanche Slopes

Title: Snow and Avalanche Training for the Armed Services: Date: 1990; Authors: John Montagne, Ronald F. Johnson; Description: Military history bears out the seriousness of snow hazards in all campaigns in snowy mountain terrains. European armies of WW I and II benefitted grea...; Object ID: issw-1990-141-151.pdf; Keywords: military, snow hazards, terrains; View additional details about Snow and Avalanche Training for the Armed Services

Title: The U.S./Japan Cooperative Agreement on Snow and Avalanche Research; A Perspective and Goals for the Future: Date: 1990; Authors: T. Nakamura, R. Decker; Description: Unavailable; Object ID: issw-1990-152-162.pdf; Keywords: snow, avalanche, goals, joint projects; View additional details about The U.S./Japan Cooperative Agreement on Snow and Avalanche Research; A Perspective and Goals for the Future

Title: Cornice Control Methods Used by the Fernie Snow Valley Pro-Patrol: Date: 1990; Authors: R. Siggers; Description: Fernie Snow Valley is a medium sized ski resort located in the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains of south eastern British Columbia. The resort sits ...; Object ID: issw-1990-198-199.pdf; Keywords: fernie snow valley, snowfall, starting zones, ski areas, avalanche; View additional details about Cornice Control Methods Used by the Fernie Snow Valley Pro-Patrol

Title: Two Colorado Ski Touring Hut Systems - A Comparison of Purposes, Avalanche and Snow Safety, Planning and Management: Date: 1990; Authors: H. Peter Wingle; Description: Two ski touring hut systems in Colorado have different approaches to market group clientele and avalanche hazard avoidance. The earlier Braun system w...; Object ID: issw-1990-218-226.pdf; Keywords: skiing, hut systems, avalanche, safety, management, hazard, back country skiing; View additional details about Two Colorado Ski Touring Hut Systems - A Comparison of Purposes, Avalanche and Snow Safety, Planning and Management

Title: Snow Avalanche Dynamics as a Granular Fluid Phenomenon: Date: 1990; Authors: Jimmie D. Dent; Description: Theory and experiment are combined to produce a picture of how stresses in idealized granular materials depend upon the flow kinematics and material p...; Object ID: issw-1990-227-233.pdf; Keywords: flow kinematics, shearing flow, constitutive law, nonuniform particles; View additional details about Snow Avalanche Dynamics as a Granular Fluid Phenomenon

Title: Snow Creep Pressure on Mast Constructions: Date: 1990; Authors: Jan Otto Larsen, Jens Laugesen; Description: In Norway snow-creep quite often causes damage on mast constructions on hillsides exposed to deep snow-cover. An extensive snow-creep measurement prog...; Object ID: issw-1990-252-256.pdf; Keywords: snow creep, damage, snow cover, power-lines, ski-lift; View additional details about Snow Creep Pressure on Mast Constructions

Title: Snow Transportation by Eolian Effect (Snowdrift) - Experimental Field in Pala di Santa (Pampeago) Trento, Italy: Date: 1990; Authors: Dott. Elio Caola, lng. Vittorino Betti, Ivano E. Ponti; Description: The snowdrift problem is particularly important individuals involved in the study of the dimensions avalanches defensive structures. In fact, it has b...; Object ID: issw-1990-266-290.pdf; Keywords: snowdrift, eolian effect, transportation, snow barriers; View additional details about Snow Transportation by Eolian Effect (Snowdrift) - Experimental Field in Pala di Santa (Pampeago) Trento, Italy