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Title: Automatic Classification of Manual Snow Profiles by Snow Structure: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Frank Techel, Christine Pielmeier; Description: Manual snowpack observations are an important component of avalanche hazard assessment for the Swiss avalanche forecasting service. Approximately 900 ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-07.pdf; Keywords: snowpack structure, avalanche forecasting, snow profile analysis; View additional details about Automatic Classification of Manual Snow Profiles by Snow Structure

Title: A Relative Difference Approach to Detect Potential Weak Layers Within a Snow Profile: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Fabiano Monti, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Reducing the subjectivity of stability evaluation derived from snow profiles and increasing the spatial and temporal resolution of snow stratigraphy i...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-30.pdf; Keywords: snow stratigraphy, snow profile, snow stability evaluation; View additional details about A Relative Difference Approach to Detect Potential Weak Layers Within a Snow Profile

Title: Snow Profile Visualisations to Highlight Structural Instability Conditions: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Fabiano Monti, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: Interpreting snow profiles is a fairly subjective process, especially when snow stratigraphy was recorded without performing a stability test at the s...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-31.pdf; Keywords: snow stratigraphy, snow profile, snow stability evaluation; View additional details about Snow Profile Visualisations to Highlight Structural Instability Conditions

Title: Visualizing Snow Profiles: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Matthias Gerber, Charles Fierz, Pascal Haegeli; Description: The introduction of the CAAML 5.0 Profile for IACS Snow Profiles (Haegeli et al., 2010) created the necessary foundation for facilitating the exchange...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-44.pdf; Keywords: information exchange, xml, caaml 5.0, iacs, snow profile, visualization; View additional details about Visualizing Snow Profiles

Title: A General Methodology for Use of Paint Brushes in Snow Profile Investigation: Date: 2006; Authors: Steven Conger; Description: The use of a brush was suggested by Anderson (1960) as an aid to highlight the separation of layers in the snowpack. Interpretation was briefly descr...; Object ID: issw-2006-611.pdf; Keywords: paint brushes, snow layering, hand hardness test; View additional details about A General Methodology for Use of Paint Brushes in Snow Profile Investigation

Title: A New Quantitative Method to Measure and Document Snow Profiles Independent of Observers: Date: 2002; Authors: Martin Schneebeli, Christine Piehneier, Margret Matzl, Georges Krusi; Description: Different layers in snow profiles are distinguished by a distinctive set of features, most of them aquired by manual and visual inspection and followi...; Object ID: issw-2002-293.pdf; Keywords: snow, avalanche, ramm-sonde; View additional details about A New Quantitative Method to Measure and Document Snow Profiles Independent of Observers

Title: Snow Profile Interpretation: Date: 2000; Authors: Thomas Wiesinger, Jurg Schweizer; Description: Snow profile interpretation is part of the every day work of any avalanche forecasting service. However, profile evaluation is considered rather an ar...; Object ID: issw-2000-223-229.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, snow stability evaluation, stability tests; View additional details about Snow Profile Interpretation