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Title: Measuring Snow Surface Temperature: Why, why Not, and How?: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Bruce Jamieson, Michael Schirmer; Description: Avalanche mitigation programs measures snow surface temperature, Tss, for up to three objectives: 1) to infer near surface faceting (NSF) from Tss and...; Object ID: ISSW16_O11.02.pdf; Keywords: surface temperature measurement, snow surface, infrared thermometers, contact thermometers, temperature gradient, near surface faceting; View additional details about Measuring Snow Surface Temperature: Why, why Not, and How?

Title: The Influence of Near-Surface Warming on Slab Stiffness and Crack Propagation Propensity: Date: 2012; Authors: Benjamin Reuter, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Near-surface warming by either an increase in air temperature or radiation is believed to have a significant effect on dry-snow slab avalanche formati...; Object ID: issw-2012-028-031.pdf; Keywords: near-surface warming, propagation propensity, snow pack, slabs,; View additional details about The Influence of Near-Surface Warming on Slab Stiffness and Crack Propagation Propensity

Title: Examining the Drivers That Control the Spatial Variability of Surface Hoar and Near-Surface Facets: Date: 2012; Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Tom Leonard, Irene Henninger, Doug McCabe, Ian Hoyer; Description: Surface hoar and near-surface facets, once buried, often produce a persistent weak layer that is a common instability problem in the snow pack in SW M...; Object ID: issw-2012-1005-1010.pdf; Keywords: surface hoar, weak layer, grain form, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Examining the Drivers That Control the Spatial Variability of Surface Hoar and Near-Surface Facets

Title: Field and Analytical Examination of Near-Surface Facets: Date: 2010; Authors: Andrew E. Slaughter, Edward E. Adams; Description: North- and south-facing field research locations were established that included meteorological stations coupled with daily observations and grain-scal...; Object ID: ISSW_O-006.pdf; Keywords: near-surface facets, radiation recrystallization, heat-transfer model, sensitivity analysis, monte carlo simulations; View additional details about Field and Analytical Examination of Near-Surface Facets

Title: The Spatial Distribution of Two Surface Hoar Events in the Chilkat and Takhinsha Mountains of Southeast Alaska: Date: 2010; Authors: Matthew Borish, Karl W. Birkeland, Stuart Challender, Stephan Custer; Description: Understanding the spatial distribution of weak layers is a significant challenge for avalanche forecasters. Thus, improving our understanding of the p...; Object ID: ISSW_O-014.pdf; Keywords: chilkat and takhinsha mountains, avalanche, near-surface facets; View additional details about The Spatial Distribution of Two Surface Hoar Events in the Chilkat and Takhinsha Mountains of Southeast Alaska

Title: Shear Deformation of Radiation Recrystallized Near Surface Facets: Date: 2010; Authors: David J. Walters, Edward E. Adams, Patrick J. Staron, Ladean R. McKittrick; Description: A layer of radiation recrystallized near surface facets was produced in a controlled environmental chamber at Montana State University. Environmental...; Object ID: ISSW_O-015.pdf; Keywords: radiation recrystallization, shear, strain, optical, mechanics, snow; View additional details about Shear Deformation of Radiation Recrystallized Near Surface Facets

Title: The Microstructual Effects of Kinetic Growth Metamorphism in a Layered Snow Structure: Date: 2006; Authors: Ethan M. Greene, Martin Schneebeli, Kelly Elder; Description: Faceted snow near a hard crust often poses a dangerous problem for avalanche forecasters. producing a persistent weakness where the avalanches are dif...; Object ID: issw-2006-022-026.pdf; Keywords: snow microstructure, kinetic growth metamorphism, facets near crusts; View additional details about The Microstructual Effects of Kinetic Growth Metamorphism in a Layered Snow Structure