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Title: A Unique Time Series of Daily and Weekly Snowpack Measurements At Weissfluhjoch, Davos, Switzerland: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Neige Calonne, Cecilia Cetti, Charles Fierz, Alec van Herwijnen, Matthias Jaggi, Henning LÃ¶we, M. Matzl, Lino Schmid, Martin Schneebeli; Description: Recently, different efforts were dedicated to improve various components of snowpack models, notably, by including more objective parameters of snow m...; Object ID: ISSW16_P1.39.pdf; Keywords: density, specific surface area, snowpack, monitoring, measurement; View additional details about A Unique Time Series of Daily and Weekly Snowpack Measurements At Weissfluhjoch, Davos, Switzerland

Title: A Phase-Tracking Snow Micro-Structure Model: Date: 2012; Authors: Andrew E. Slaughter, Nicholas Zabaras; Description: Depending on the thermal conditions, snow metamorphoses via two processes: kinetic or equilibrium metamorphism. Kinetic growth occurs due to temperatu...; Object ID: issw-2012-395-397.pdf; Keywords: snow metamorphism, kinetic growth, thermistors; View additional details about A Phase-Tracking Snow Micro-Structure Model

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

Title: A Snow Microstructure Supplement to Sntherm Model: Date: 2006; Authors: R.K. Aggarwal, M.R. Ravi, P. Mahajan; Description: SNTHERM is a one dimensional heat and mass transfer model that predicts change in surface temperature, temperature of snow and soil layers, settlement...; Object ID: issw-2006-117-126.pdf; Keywords: thermal conductivity, viscosity, microstructure, bond, grain; View additional details about A Snow Microstructure Supplement to Sntherm Model

Title: Correlating Snow Micro-Structure with Snow Shear Strength: Date: 2004; Authors: Eric R. Lutz, Karl W. Birkeland , Kalle Kronholm , Kathy Hansen , Richard Aspinall; Description: Extended Abstract; Object ID: issw-2004-121-123.pdf; Keywords: snow microstructure, shear strength, stability, persistent weak layer; View additional details about Correlating Snow Micro-Structure with Snow Shear Strength

Title: Image Analysis Determination of Micro-Structural Parameters of Snow and their Correlation With Snow Tensile Strength: Date: 2002; Authors: DN Sethi, PK Srivastava, P Mahajan; Description: Deformation behaviour of snow under tensile stress, particularly the strength characteristics with respect to material microstructure, deformation rat...; Object ID: issw-2002-307-313.pdf; Keywords: snow microstructure, image processing, tensile strength; View additional details about Image Analysis Determination of Micro-Structural Parameters of Snow and their Correlation With Snow Tensile Strength

Title: Physical Models for Determining Changes in Microstructure of Snow During Metamorphism: Date: 2000; Authors: R.L. Brown, P.K. Satyawali, Micheal Lehning, Perry Bartelt; Description: Since the internal microstructure is important for determining the mechanical, thermal and physical properties of snow, a study was undertaken to deve...; Object ID: issw-2000-240-246.pdf; Keywords: snow, microstructure, metamorphism, sintering; View additional details about Physical Models for Determining Changes in Microstructure of Snow During Metamorphism

Title: Characterizing the Microstructural and Micromechanical Properties of Snow: Date: 1998; Authors: Jerome B. Johnson, Martin Schneebeli; Description: A micropenetrometer has been developed that produces snow grain bond ruptures at the microstructural level and provides a unique signal for different ...; Object ID: issw-1998-049-058.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, snow engineering, snow strength, snow mechanics; View additional details about Characterizing the Microstructural and Micromechanical Properties of Snow

Title: Measuring Snow Microstructure and Hardness Using a High Resolution Penetrometer: Date: 1998; Authors: Martin Schneebeli, Christine Pielmeier, Jerome B. Johnson; Description: Using a high resolution snow penetrometer we are able to measure snow penetration resistance and snow meso- and microstructure. We can show that the ...; Object ID: issw-1998-305-311.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, metamorphism, snow strength, snow stratigraphy, texture; View additional details about Measuring Snow Microstructure and Hardness Using a High Resolution Penetrometer

Title: Effect of Microslructure on Heat and Vapor Transport in Snow Composed of Uniform Fine Ice Spheres: Date: 1994; Authors: Atsushi Sato, Edward E. Adams, Robert L. Brown; Description: The formation of weak layers in the snowpack of slopes causes avalanches. One of the most important weak layers is known as depth hoar due to vapor tr...; Object ID: issw-1994-176-184.pdf; Keywords: depth hoar, weak layer, temperature gradient, thermal conductivity, water vapor; View additional details about Effect of Microslructure on Heat and Vapor Transport in Snow Composed of Uniform Fine Ice Spheres

Title: The Use of Computer-Based Quantitative Stereology for Studying Microstucture of Snow: Date: 1992; Authors: M.Q. Edens, R.L. Brown; Description: In an earlier study software was developed for the automated measurement of snow microstructural parameters by means of quantitative stereology. Compa...; Object ID: issw-1992-010.pdf; Keywords: artifical snow, spherical particles; View additional details about The Use of Computer-Based Quantitative Stereology for Studying Microstucture of Snow

Title: On the Morphology and Size of Snow Crystals: Date: 1988; Authors: R. Perla, R.A. Sommerfeld; Description: An objective description of snow microstructure requires time-consuming preparation and analysis of slices, sections and serials of intact specimens. ...; Object ID: issw-1988-034-036.pdf; Keywords: snow, crystals, microstructure, particles, morphology; View additional details about On the Morphology and Size of Snow Crystals