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Title: A Detailed Framework of the Snow and Avalanche Dynamics Class at the University of Utah: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Steven Clark; Description: Traditional certification-based avalanche education is often completed in short, intensive time periods that leaves many students wanting more detaile...; Object ID: ISSW16_P3.43.pdf; Keywords: education, 5e instructional model, fieldwork, semester; View additional details about A Detailed Framework of the Snow and Avalanche Dynamics Class at the University of Utah

Title: Selected Observations From Avalanche Measurements at the Ryggfonn Test Site and Comparisons with Observations From Other Locations: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Peter Gauer; Description: Selected observations from the full-scale avalanche test site Ryggfonn, Norway, like front velocity, runout distance, or pressure distributions, are p...; Object ID: ISSW16_P4.40.pdf; Keywords: avalanche observations, comparison, hazard mapping; View additional details about Selected Observations From Avalanche Measurements at the Ryggfonn Test Site and Comparisons with Observations From Other Locations

Title: Key to Success for the Norwegian Avalanche Center: Merging of Theoretical and Practical Knowhow: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Solveig Kosberg, Karsten MÃ¼ller, Markus LandrÃ¸, Ragnar Ekker, Rune Engeset; Description: Norway has chosen a quite practical approach to avalanche forecasting. Field observations from the more than 50 professional observers are very import...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-21.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, field observations, practical knowhow, training; View additional details about Key to Success for the Norwegian Avalanche Center: Merging of Theoretical and Practical Knowhow

Title: Tracking Melt-Freeze Crust Evolution: Date: 2012; Authors: Ryan Buhler, Sascha Bellaire, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Melt-freeze crusts are one of the most critical layers for slab avalanche formation. These layers usually undergo complex metamorphism and associated ...; Object ID: issw-2012-084-091.pdf; Keywords: melt-freeze crust, snowpack evolution, persistent weak layer, columbia mountains, thermal imaging, crust index; View additional details about Tracking Melt-Freeze Crust Evolution

Title: Measurements at Recent Deep Slab Avalanches: Date: 2012; Authors: Michael J.W. Conlan, David Tracz, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Hard-to-forecast deep slab avalanches can release unpredictably under diverse conditions ranging from storms to clear days to locally induced stress t...; Object ID: issw-2012-055-061.pdf; Keywords: persistent weak layer, cohesive slab, avalanche forecasting, snow stability, snow strength; View additional details about Measurements at Recent Deep Slab Avalanches

Title: Remote Sensing Tools for Snow and Avalanche Research: Date: 2012; Authors: Yves BÃ¼hler; Description: Since the first images acquired from airplanes (1915) and satellites (1960), remote sensing has had a great impact in diverse number of fields such a...; Object ID: issw-2012-264-268.pdf; Keywords: remote sensing, digital elevation models dem, snow depth, snow type, spatially continuous measurements; View additional details about Remote Sensing Tools for Snow and Avalanche Research

Title: Avalanche Impact Performance of a Light-Weight Diversion Structure Snettisham Transmission Line, Southeast Alaska: Date: 2012; Authors: Chris Wilbur, Mike Janes, Art Mears; Description: The 138kV Snettisham electrical transmission line is the main power source for Juneau, Alaska. The line was constructed in 1973 and traverses steep r...; Object ID: issw-2012-294-299.pdf; Keywords: avalanche impact pressure, hydroelectric, weather forecasting; View additional details about Avalanche Impact Performance of a Light-Weight Diversion Structure Snettisham Transmission Line, Southeast Alaska

Title: A Rule Based Risk Management System Based on Maps and Danger Level: Date: 2012; Authors: Kalle Kronholm, Jo Gunnar Ellevold; Description: After a tragic accident where 16 soldiers were killed in an avalanche during a military exercise in 1986, the Norwegian Armed Forces took several ste...; Object ID: issw-2012-693-695.pdf; Keywords: avalanche risk management, release zones, geographic information systems (gis); View additional details about A Rule Based Risk Management System Based on Maps and Danger Level

Title: Statistical Avalanche Runout Models: How Well Can Computers Predict Beta?: Date: 2012; Authors: Alexandra Sinickas, Bruce Jamieson; Description: We reviewed the performance of a 23 m and 30 m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and Google Earth in predicting beta (Î²) points for statistical runout...; Object ID: issw-2012-716-722.pdf; Keywords: extreme avalanche runout, statistical model, alpha-beta, runout ratio, repeatability, error; View additional details about Statistical Avalanche Runout Models: How Well Can Computers Predict Beta?

Title: The Propagation Saw Test (PST): A Review of its Development, Applications, and Recent Research: Date: 2012; Authors: Dave Gauthier, Bruce Jamieson; Description: The Propagation Saw Test (PST) method was developed independently in Switzerland and in Canada in 2005 and 2006. It was inspired partly by observation...; Object ID: issw-2012-1047-1053.pdf; Keywords: fracture propagation, snow stability tests, avalanche safety; View additional details about The Propagation Saw Test (PST): A Review of its Development, Applications, and Recent Research

Title: The Effect of External Interference on Avalanche Transceiver Functionality: Date: 2012; Authors: John Barkhausen; Description: For over 40 years, avalanche transceivers have been helping searchers locate and rescue victims buried in avalanches. They rely on internal electronic...; Object ID: issw-2012-348-352.pdf; Keywords: avalanche transceiver, interference, functionality; View additional details about The Effect of External Interference on Avalanche Transceiver Functionality

Title: Predicting the Avalanche Danger Level From Field Observations: Date: 2010; Authors: JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: As public avalanche forecasts are done for large regions, backcountry travelers cannot simply rely on the bulletin as local conditions may be differen...; Object ID: ISSW_O-030.pdf; Keywords: field observations, danger level, avalanche, switzerland, whumpf; View additional details about Predicting the Avalanche Danger Level From Field Observations

Title: Avalanche Warning During Military Field Exercises in Northern Norway: Date: 2010; Authors: Kalle Kronholm, Jo Gunnar Ellevold; Description: Norway frequently hosts the NATO cold weather exercise â€œCold Responseâ€ in the Northern parts of Norway. Aim of the exercise is to train th...; Object ID:; Keywords: field exercises, cold response, terrian, climate, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Avalanche Warning During Military Field Exercises in Northern Norway

Title: Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Snow Depth Observations: An Update on Technical Developments and Applications: Date: 2009; Authors: Alexander Prokop; Description: In the past few years terrestrial laser scanning methodology has become a powerful tool for determining the spatial snow depth distribution on slopes....; Object ID: issw-2009-0192-0196.pdf; Keywords: terrestrial laser scanning, snow depth, avalanche dynamics, avalanche case study; View additional details about Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Snow Depth Observations: An Update on Technical Developments and Applications

Title: Clpa â€“ Reflection on the Quality of the Testimonies Collected During a Field Investigation: Date: 2009; Authors: R. Gaucher, M. Bonnefoy, X. Pasquier; Description: A catastrophic avalanche occurred in 1970, and killed 39 people in a tourist centre located in the ski resort Val dâ€™IsÃ¨re, Savoie, France. ...; Object ID: issw-2009-0409-0412.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, testimony, witness, uncertainties, interview; View additional details about Clpa â€“ Reflection on the Quality of the Testimonies Collected During a Field Investigation

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