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Title: Ice Chromatography, A New Physicochemical Approach to Water-Ice Surface: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Yuiko Tasaki, Tetsuo Okada; Description: The molecular interactions on a water-ice surface are involved in the phenomena occurring in global environments, and thus, the elucidation of the phy...; Object ID: P__8031.pdf; Keywords: water-ice particle, ice/liquid interface, hydrogen-bonding adsorption, quasi-liquid layer; View additional details about Ice Chromatography, A New Physicochemical Approach to Water-Ice Surface

Title: Micro Structural Snowpack Parameters Associated with Fracture Character in Compression Tests: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Alec van Herwijnen, Sascha Bellaire, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Compression tests are snow stability tests which are widely used by avalanche professional and snow researchers to identify potential weak snowpack l...; Object ID: P__8211.pdf; Keywords: snow microstructure, snow mechanical properties, snow stability evaluation, stability test; View additional details about Micro Structural Snowpack Parameters Associated with Fracture Character in Compression Tests

Title: Character of Naturally Triggered Avalanches and Cornice Failures: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Robert A. Burrows, David M. Mcclung; Description: Three meteorologically-related triggers of slab avalanches and cornice failure are observed by avalanche workers: (1) Snow loading during storm and wi...; Object ID: P__8198.pdf; Keywords: snow stability, avalanche, cornice, avalanche trigger; View additional details about Character of Naturally Triggered Avalanches and Cornice Failures

Title: Precipitation in Svarfadardalur Region, North-Iceland: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Sveinn BrynjÃ³lfsson, Haraldur Olafsson; Description: During the summer of 2006, precipitation was measured with a network of 40 rain gauges in the region of Svarfaardalur valley in N-Iceland. The pr...; Object ID: P__8252.pdf; Keywords: precipitation, complex terrain, iceland, svarfa; View additional details about Precipitation in Svarfadardalur Region, North-Iceland

Title: Enso and Avalanche Fatalities: Is there a Correlation?: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Mark Moore; Description: Preliminary statistical evidence suggests that some correlation may exist between ENSO (El NiÃ±o Southern Oscillation) events and annual North Ameri...; Object ID: P__8068.pdf; Keywords: weather, snowpack evolution, avalanche fatality, snowpack structure, character of the winter; View additional details about Enso and Avalanche Fatalities: Is there a Correlation?

Title: American Avalanche Association Memorial List: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Halsted Morris; Description: The American Avalanche Association's memorial list is currently comprised of 48 individuals. The criterion for being listed on the memorial list is: T...; Object ID: P__8072.pdf; Keywords: safety, avalanche; View additional details about American Avalanche Association Memorial List

Title: Slab Avalanches at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku in Hokkaido in November 2007: Report of New Avalanche Research Team in Hokkaido Branch of JSSI: Date: 2008-09-22; Authors: Toshihiro Ozeki, Akihiro Hachikubo, Go Iwahana, Kazuki Nakamura, Kazuo Higuchi, Hitoshi Onishi, Daisuke Sasaki, Eizi Akitaya; Description: Slab avalanches occurred at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku, Tokachi Mountain Range, in Hokkaido Prefecture in November 2007. The first slab avalanche occurred ...; Object ID: P__8230.pdf; Keywords: slab avalanche, depth hoar, mt kamihorokamettoku, hokkaido branch of jssi; View additional details about Slab Avalanches at Mt. Kamihorokamettoku in Hokkaido in November 2007: Report of New Avalanche Research Team in Hokkaido Branch of JSSI

Title: Dynamic Modeling of Speed Profiles of Extreme Dry Snow Avalanches: Date: 2006; Authors: Christopher P. Borstad, David M. McClung; Description: We present an improved method for calculating the speed of extreme dry snow avalanches for land-use planning applications. This work is a response to...; Object ID: issw-2006-128.pdf; Keywords: dynamics, extreme events, land use planning, hazard mapping, avalanche speed; View additional details about Dynamic Modeling of Speed Profiles of Extreme Dry Snow Avalanches

Title: Avalanche Forecasting in a Heavy Snowfall Area Using the Snowpack Model: Date: 2006; Authors: Hiroyuki Hirashima, Kouichi Nishimura, Satoru Yamaguchi, Atsushi Sato, Michael Lehning; Description: We describe the use of a snow cover model â€” SNOWPACK â€” for a heavy snowfall area. The area along the Sea of Japan received record-breaki...; Object ID: issw-2006-054-062.pdf; Keywords: snowpack model, avalanche forecasting, heavy snow, stability index; View additional details about Avalanche Forecasting in a Heavy Snowfall Area Using the Snowpack Model

Title: Natural Glide Slab Avalanches, Glacier National Park, USA: A Unique Hazard and Forecasting Challenge: Date: 2006; Authors: Blase A. Reardon, Daniel B. Fagre, Mark Dundas, Chris Lundy; Description: In a museum of avalanche phenomena, glide cracks and glide avalanches might be housed in the â€œstrange but trueâ€ section. These oddities ar...; Object ID: issw-2006-778-785.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, natural avalanches, glide avalanches, glacier national park; View additional details about Natural Glide Slab Avalanches, Glacier National Park, USA: A Unique Hazard and Forecasting Challenge

Title: Uncertainties in Assessing the Stability of Fractured Slopes: Date: 2006; Authors: Karl W. Birkeland, Scott Savage, Simon Trautman, Kalle Kronholm, Spencer Logan, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: While doing avalanche mitigation work or traveling in the backcountry, occasionally a sizable part of a slope fractures without triggering an avalanc...; Object ID: issw-2006-029-037.pdf; Keywords: snow stability, fracture, whumpf, avalanche release, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Uncertainties in Assessing the Stability of Fractured Slopes

Title: Fatal Avalanche Accidents and Forecasted Danger Levels: Patterns in the United States, Canada, Switzerland and France: Date: 2006; Authors: Ethan Greene, Thomas Wiesinger, Karl Birkeland, CÃ©cile ColÃ©ou, Alan Jones, Grant Statham; Description: Throughout the winter, avalanche forecasters issue bulletins to help the public and the managers of public facilities make avalanche safety decisions....; Object ID: issw-2006-640-649.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accidents, avalanche danger, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Fatal Avalanche Accidents and Forecasted Danger Levels: Patterns in the United States, Canada, Switzerland and France

Title: Spatial Variability -- So What?: Date: 2006; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schwizer, Kalle Kronholm, J. Bruce Jamieson, Karl W. Birkeland; Description: Since the landmark papers of Conway and Abrahamson many studies have tried quantify spatial variability. Many different methods have been used and the...; Object ID: issw-2006-365-376.pdf; Keywords: radiation, wind, forecasting, snow stability; View additional details about Spatial Variability -- So What?

Title: Relating Wet Loose Snow Avalanching to Surficial Shear Strength: Date: 2006; Authors: Simon Trautman, Eric Lutz, Karl W. Birkeland, Stephan G. Custer; Description: Wet loose snow avalanches are a significant hazard within many ski areas. Wet snow stability changes dramatically over short time periods which typic...; Object ID: issw-2006-071-078.pdf; Keywords: wet snow, shear strength, wet avalanche; View additional details about Relating Wet Loose Snow Avalanching to Surficial Shear Strength

Title: Surface Hoar Growth from Valley Clouds: Date: 2006; Authors: Sam Colbeck, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Avalanches release from buried surface hoar layers which form when stratus clouds extend across valleys on consecutive nights. Water vapor diffusion o...; Object ID: issw-2006-001-006.pdf; Keywords: surface hoar, stratus cloud, snowpack stratigraphy, snow slab avalanches; View additional details about Surface Hoar Growth from Valley Clouds

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