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Title: Analyzing the Environmental Effects on the Danger of Avalanches Using Geoinformation Technology: Date: 2009; Authors: G. Gruber, A. Hecke, A. Wieser; Description: Actual and high quality spatial data and information are the foundation in the daily workflow in a common avalanche warning center. One essential act...; Object ID: issw-2009-0428-0432.pdf; Keywords: geographic information systems (gis), meteorological analysis, weather stations, raster model, avalanche bulletins; View additional details about Analyzing the Environmental Effects on the Danger of Avalanches Using Geoinformation Technology

Title: Snow and Weather Conditions Study for the Avalanches on the Lautaret Pass Road (French Alps): Date: 2009; Authors: Daniel Goetz; Description: This study aims at characterizing snow and weather conditions typical of avalanche events on the Lautaret pass road. Historical data of avalanche obs...; Object ID: issw-2009-0433-0437.pdf; Keywords: avalanches, lautaret pass road, snow and weather conditions, climatology, expert rules; View additional details about Snow and Weather Conditions Study for the Avalanches on the Lautaret Pass Road (French Alps)

Title: Detecting Snow Avalanches With Seismic Stations in North-East Italy: First Results of Dataset Analysis: Date: 2009; Authors: Mauro Valt, Damiano Pesaresi; Description: The Regional Agency for the Environmental Prevention and Protection of Veneto (Agenzia Regionale per la Prevenzione e Protezione Ambientale del Veneto...; Object ID: issw-2009-0458-0462.pdf; Keywords: snow cover, avalanche, artificial avalanche, seismic station, spectra; View additional details about Detecting Snow Avalanches With Seismic Stations in North-East Italy: First Results of Dataset Analysis

Title: Scaled Laboratory Experiments on the Evolution of Fluidised Avalanches: Date: 2009; Authors: J. Koegl, A. Graf, L. Rammer, K. Kleemayr, M.A. Kern, P. Gauer, G. Kapeller, M. Aufleger; Description: Scaled chute experiments with avalanche-like flows of dry granular matter have proven to be a useful tool for the design of technical avalanche prote...; Object ID: issw-2009-0477-0481.pdf; Keywords: scaled avalanche experiments, snow net, breaking obstacle; View additional details about Scaled Laboratory Experiments on the Evolution of Fluidised Avalanches

Title: Definition of Hazard Zones for Dense Snow Avalanches: Date: 2009; Authors: Paolo Scotton, Francesca Moro, Stefano De Toni, Daniele Dalla Valle, Irene Vigni; Description: The paper describes a procedure for the determination of snow avalanches Hazard Map developed after the observation, over some years, of the behaviour...; Object ID: issw-2009-0488-0491.pdf; Keywords: dense snow avalanche, granular rheology, hazard zoning; View additional details about Definition of Hazard Zones for Dense Snow Avalanches

Title: Avalanche Simulation With SAMOS-AT: Date: 2009; Authors: Peter Sampl, Matthias Granig; Description: The simulation software SAMOS for dry snow avalanches has been used by the Austrian Service for Torrent and Avalanche Control since 1999. The software...; Object ID: issw-2009-0519-0523.pdf; Keywords: avalanche dynamics, simulation, dense flow avalanches, powder avalanches; View additional details about Avalanche Simulation With SAMOS-AT

Title: Using AVAL-1D to Simulate Avalanches in Eastern Pyrenees: Date: 2009; Authors: Pere Oller, Marc Janeras, HÃ¨ctor de Buen, Georgina ArnÃ³, Marc Christen, Carles GarcÃa, Pere MartÃnez; Description: The numerical avalanche dynamics program AVAL-1D, developed by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, was calibrated empirically with ...; Object ID: issw-2009-0524-0528.pdf; Keywords: hazard mapping, aval-1d, pyrenees, friction parameters; View additional details about Using AVAL-1D to Simulate Avalanches in Eastern Pyrenees

Title: Actions of Snow Avalanches on a Snow Shed: Date: 2009; Authors: Y. Ma, E. Thibert, P. Perrotin, M. Mommessin; Description: The actions of snow avalanches on slightly inclined protection structures like snow sheds are a complex dynamic phenomenon. The impact stresses (norma...; Object ID: issw-2009-0543-0547.pdf; Keywords: experiments, snow avalanche, granular flow, impact stresses; View additional details about Actions of Snow Avalanches on a Snow Shed

Title: La SÃ©curite Des Pistes en France: Les Services Des Pistes; Les Accidents dÃ© Avalanches Chez Les Pisteurs Secouristes, Perspectives et Evolutions: Date: 2009; Authors: Jean-Louis; Description: En France, le majoritÃ© du dÃ©clenchement prÃ©ventif dâ€™avalanches est fait par les pisteurs-secouristes des services des pistes des stati...; Object ID: issw-2009-0691-0697.pdf; Keywords: pisteurs-secouristes, dÃ©clenchement prÃ©ventif des avalanches, sacs airbags; View additional details about La SÃ©curite Des Pistes en France: Les Services Des Pistes; Les Accidents dÃ© Avalanches Chez Les Pisteurs Secouristes, Perspectives et Evolutions

Title: The Effect of Slab and Bed Surface Stiffness on the Skier-Induced Shear Stress in Weak Snowpack Layers: Date: 2006; Authors: Alan Jones, Bruce Jamieson, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: A finite element model was developed to simulate a snowpack with localized surface loading of a skier on a slab of varying stiffness overlaying a thin...; Object ID: issw-2006-157-164.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanche, avalanche formation, skier triggering, numerical modeling; View additional details about The Effect of Slab and Bed Surface Stiffness on the Skier-Induced Shear Stress in Weak Snowpack Layers

Title: Evaluating Nearest Neighbours in Avalanche Forecasting - A Qualitative Approach to Assessing Information Content: Date: 2006; Authors: Ross S. Purves, Joachim Heierli; Description: Nearest neighbours (NN) approaches are a statistically-based pattern classification technique used extensively for computer-assisted decision making i...; Object ID: issw-2006-701-708.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, validation, nearest-neighbours; View additional details about Evaluating Nearest Neighbours in Avalanche Forecasting - A Qualitative Approach to Assessing Information Content

Title: Skier Triggered Surface Hoar: A Discussion of Avalanche Involvements During the 2006 Valdez Chugach Helicopter Ski Season: Date: 2006; Authors: Sarah Carter, Peter Carter, Jeff Levison; Description: April of the 2006 helicopter ski season in the Valdez Alaska Chugach Mountains is characterized by numerous skier triggered avalanches. Preliminary da...; Object ID: issw-2006-860-867.pdf; Keywords: buried surface hoar, skier triggered, chugach, helicopter ski; View additional details about Skier Triggered Surface Hoar: A Discussion of Avalanche Involvements During the 2006 Valdez Chugach Helicopter Ski Season

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: The Extended Column Test: A Field Test for Fracture Initiation and Propagation: Date: 2006; Authors: Ron Simenhois, Karl Birkeland; Description: For dry slab avalanches, fractures initiate and propagate in a weak layer or along an interface. Current field tests like compression or stuffblock t...; Object ID: issw-2006-079-085.pdf; Keywords: stability test, avalanche forecasting, stability assessment, fracture propagation; View additional details about The Extended Column Test: A Field Test for Fracture Initiation and Propagation

Title: Snow Cornice Development and Failure Monitoring: Date: 2006; Authors: Robert A. Burrows, David M. McClung; Description: Snow cornices are significant winter alpine and snow avalanche hazards. A cornice is a leeward growing mass of snow overhanging from a ridge or sharp ...; Object ID: issw-2006-129.pdf; Keywords: cornice failure, monitoring, slab fractures, solar radiation; View additional details about Snow Cornice Development and Failure Monitoring

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