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Title: Continuous Real-time Snow Properties with Ground Penetrating Radar
Date: 2016-10-02
Authors: Hans Peter Marshall, Mark Robertson
Description: Measurements of snow water equivalent (SWE) are important for multiple user groups, but the technology for operational continuous collection has not i...
Object ID: ISSW16_P1.13.pdf
Keywords: snow water equivalent, radar, precipitation, continuous, real time
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Title: Potential and Challenges of an Extensive Operational Use of High Accuracy Optical Snow Depth Sensors to Minimize Solid Precipitation Undercatch
Date: 2016-10-02
Authors: Kay Helfricht, Roland Koch, Lea Hartl, Marc Olefs
Description: Within the pluSnow project we analyse snow depth measurements using the SHM30 optical sensor with the objective to minimize the error of solid precipi...
Object ID: ISSW16_P1.28.pdf
Keywords: new snow, snow density, solid precipitation, undercatch, snow water equivalent
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Title: Forecast Verification for the NCAR Ensembles, NAEFS Downscaling Technique, and Human Forecaster in the Western United States
Date: 2016-10-02
Authors: Steven Clark, Jeff Jenkins, Cameron Negrete, Sam Postich
Description: The amount and timing of precipitation is one of the most difficult weather variables to forecast, especially in the Western United States. Safe and e...
Object ID: ISSW16_P4.07.pdf
Keywords: ncar, naefs, qpf, precipitation
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Title: Use of RHYTMME Radar Images Including X Band Data, to Improve Hourly Disaggregation of SAFRAN Daily Precipitation Analyse - Application on Mercantour and Haut-Var/Haut-Verdon
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Mérindol Laurent, Durand Yves, Fradon Béatrice, Tzanos Renaud, Westrelin Samuel
Description: In the framework of RHYTMME project, a X Band weather radar network is currently being installed in the French southern Alps. Three X Band polarimetr...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-08.pdf
Keywords: radar, x-band, precipitation analysis, hourly disaggregation
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Title: Climate Change in Italian Alps: Analysis of Snow Precipitation, Snow Durations and Avalanche Activity
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Mauro Valt, Cianfarra Paola
Description: The historical record (1961-2010), of snowfall, snow duration and of temperatures collected in the Italian Alps are presented and analysed. A reducti...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-48.pdf
Keywords: snow cover, avalanche activity, climate change
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Title: Can We Estimate Precipitation Rate During Snowfall Using a Scanning Terrestrial Lidar?
Date: 2012
Authors: Edward H. Bair, Robert E. Davis, David C. Finnegan, Adam L. LeWinter, Ethan Guttmann, Jeff Dozier
Description: Accurate snowfall measurements in windy areas have proven difficult. To examine a new approach, we have installed an automatic scanning terrestrial Li...
Object ID: issw-2012-923-929.pdf
Keywords: precipitation, lidar, mass flux
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Title: Verification of mm5 Precipitation Forecasts Near the Crest of the Washington Cascades During the 1997-98 Winter Season
Date: 1998
Authors: Garth Ferber, Brian Colle
Description: Twice daily forecasts from the Penn State/National Center for Atmospheric Research mesoscale model (MM5) are currently available for the Pacific Nort...
Object ID: issw-1998-178-182.pdf
Keywords: weather forecasting, precipitation
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Title: Reconstructing Ancient Avalanches of the Sierra Nevada Range
Date: 1998
Authors: P. R. Caterino
Description: The surface elevations of the lakes of the Sierra Nevada have stood considerably lower than the present for extended periods of time. The magnitude of...
Object ID: issw-1998-183-187.pdf
Keywords: avalanches, snow cover, snow precipitation
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Title: Geographic Distribution of Pollutants to the Colorado Rocky Mountains; A Comparison of Snowpack and National Atmospheric Deposition Program Data
Date: 1998
Authors: Kristi Heuer, Kathy Tonnessen, George Ingersoll
Description: Concern about atmospheric deposition and its effects on natural resources has lead to extensive air quality monitoring. The National Atmospheric Depos...
Object ID: issw-1998-253.pdf
Keywords: precipitation, snowpack, pollutant
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Title: Forecasting Avalanches from Atmospheric Cross-Sections
Date: 1998
Authors: Nicholas Logan
Description: The weather fashions both weak and strong snow layers. The weather forecast and snowpack data are key ingredients to an accurate avalanche forecast. ...
Object ID: issw-1998-344-346.pdf
Keywords: snow drifting, snow precipitation, avalanche forecasting
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Title: A Decade of Data Dilemma; The Development of a Relational Database at Alta, Utah
Date: 1998
Authors: Daniel Howlett, Randy Trover
Description: For over ten years Alta Ski Lifts Snow Safety has been developing software specifically for use within the ski area to assist in data collection, grap...
Object ID: issw-1998-390-404.pdf
Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche types, snow accumulation, snow precipitation
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Title: A Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting Method for Mountain Snowfall
Date: 1996
Authors: Jim Woodmencey
Description: In the winter months, December through March, 1995-96 a methodtllogy was adapted and used for forecasting snowfall amounts at the 9000 to 9500 foot el...
Object ID: issw-1996-090b.pdf
Keywords: weather, snowfall, forecasting
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Title: A Streamlined Collector for Precipitation (ASCOP)
Date: 1994
Authors: Thomas Wiesinger, Werner Kroneis
Description: Conventional precipitation gages with a cylindrical shape are a barrier in the wind field and cause the air flow to separate from the rim. to alter it...
Object ID: issw-1994-280-283.pdf
Keywords: aerodynamic blockage, precipiation gages
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Title: Standpipe Precipitation Gauge
Date: 1988
Authors: Ed Campbell
Description: Staff from the B.C.Ministry of Transportation and Highways, Snow Avalanche Section, have been testing and developing a relatively new style of precipi...
Object ID: issw-1988-146-147.pdf
Keywords: ethylene glycol antifreeze, gauge, precipitation, avalanche, ice layer
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Title: A Simple Orographic Precipitation Model for the Pacific Northwest
Date: 1986
Authors: P.S. Hayes
Description: A two dimensional model of wind flow is used to compute vertical velocities using an accurate model of topography in the Pacific Northwest. A simple ...
Object ID: issw-1986-046-055.pdf
Keywords: wind flow, velocities, precipitation
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