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Title: Report From the First Operational Winter of the Norwegian Avalanche Centre: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Karsten MÃ¼ller, Solveig Kosberg, Markus LandrÃ¸, Rune V. Engeset; Description: The Norwegian Avalanche Centre had its first operational season from mid-January until the end of May 2013. We report on the experiences from the firs...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-20.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting service, avalanche bulletin, norway, winter conditions, varsom. no; View additional details about Report From the First Operational Winter of the Norwegian Avalanche Centre

Title: The Norwegian Public Roads Administration`s Role as a Major Contributor and End User of the New Norwegian Avalanche Bulletin: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: NjÃ¥l Farestveit, Julie Engelien BjÃ¸rlien, Jens Tveit; Description: The first national avalanche bulletin in Norway was launched the 14th of January 2013 on www.varsom.no. The bulletin is the result of a major effort, ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-22.pdf; Keywords: avalanche bulletin, the norwegian public roads administration, norway; View additional details about The Norwegian Public Roads Administration`s Role as a Major Contributor and End User of the New Norwegian Avalanche Bulletin

Title: Experiences from a Heavy Avalanche Season 2013, Caused by a Weak Snow Layer, and Leading to Several Road Closures in Northern Norway: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Silje S. Haaland, Jeanette Kvalvaagnes, Ole-AndrÃ© Helgaas; Description: During the last week of March and first days of April 2013 a significant large number of avalanches hit roads and cut off all infrastructures to sever...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-58.pdf; Keywords: snowpack, avalanche, weak layers, norway; View additional details about Experiences from a Heavy Avalanche Season 2013, Caused by a Weak Snow Layer, and Leading to Several Road Closures in Northern Norway

Title: Influence of Forest on Snow Avalanche Hazard â€“ Norwegian Challenges: Date: 2012; Authors: Hedda Breien, Ã˜yvind A. HÃ¸ydal; Description: Forested areas are less prone to snow avalanches, due to the trees' influence on snow accumulation, snow pack layering, energy balance and the armori...; Object ID: issw-2012-633-638.pdf; Keywords: avalanche hazard, forests, hazard zoning, runout zones; View additional details about Influence of Forest on Snow Avalanche Hazard â€“ Norwegian Challenges

Title: The Results From Two Years of Testing the Wyssen Avalanche Tower in Norway: Date: 2012; Authors: NjÃ¥l Farestveit; Description: The Wyssen Avalanche Tower LS12-5 has been tested for the first time in Scandinavia by The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) in cooperation...; Object ID: issw-2012-657-661.pdf; Keywords: avalanche tower, norwegian public roads administration, tyin; View additional details about The Results From Two Years of Testing the Wyssen Avalanche Tower in Norway

Title: Avalanche Protection on Highway E8 to the City of Tromso, Northern Norway: Date: 2012; Authors: Ole-AndrÃ© Helgaas, Oevind Skeie Hellum, Dag T. Andreassen; Description: The highway network in the northern part of Norway is mostly located in alpine terrain. Every winter snow avalanches affect some of these roads and gi...; Object ID: issw-2012-674-679.pdf; Keywords: avalanche protection, highway safety, alpine terrain, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Avalanche Protection on Highway E8 to the City of Tromso, Northern Norway

Title: The Diversities of Large Slushflows Illustrated by Selected Cases: Date: 2010; Authors: Erik Hestnes, Krister Kristensen; Description: Rapid mass movement of water-saturated snow, usually known as slushflow or slush avalanche, is a major natural hazard in Norway. The destructive forc...; Object ID: ISSW_O-066.pdf; Keywords: natural hazard, large slushflows, triggering mechanisms, flow regimes, human challenges; View additional details about The Diversities of Large Slushflows Illustrated by Selected Cases

Title: Taking Artificial Release to Norway (Again): Date: 2010; Authors: NjÃ¥l Farestveit, Sara Skutlaberg; Description: Norway is troubled with many roads in bad condition. When these roads were constructed they represented a new and modern time. The roads gave people l...; Object ID: ISSW_O-067.pdf; Keywords: road administration, pilot project, wyssen avalanche tower, artificial release; View additional details about Taking Artificial Release to Norway (Again)

Title: Evaluation of Norwegian Snow Pillow Stations: Date: 2010; Authors: Elise Trondsen, Knut MÃ¸en; Description: As 50 percent of annual precipitation falls as snow in Norway access to real time snow data - including snow water equivalent (SWE) - is of great impo...; Object ID: ISSW_P-015.pdf; Keywords: nve, snow pillow, norway, antifreezes, swe; View additional details about Evaluation of Norwegian Snow Pillow Stations

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: The Avalanche Situation in a Special Winter. Review of the 09/10 Season in Norway: Date: 2010; Authors: Christian Jaedicke, Kjetil Brattlien, Regula Frauenfelder, Krister Kristensen, Kalle Kronholm; Description: The 2009/10 season featured significantly different snow conditions compared to the usually maritime snow pack in most of Norway. A stable high-press...; Object ID: ISSW_P-070.pdf; Keywords: high-pressure system, depth hoar, weak layers, fatalities; View additional details about The Avalanche Situation in a Special Winter. Review of the 09/10 Season in Norway

Title: Testing and Developing Methods for Avalanche Forecasting in Norway: Date: 2010; Authors: Ragnar Ekker, Rune Engeset, Andrea Taurisano, Dagrun V. Schuler, Ivar AmbjÃ¸rn Seierstad, Tore Humstad, Steinar MyrabÃ¸; Description: NVE1 was in 2009 appointed the national authority responsible for avalanches and landslides. A project was initiated, aiming to test and develop meth...; Object ID: ISSW_P-077.pdf; Keywords: forecasting, nve, snow observation data, landslide forecasting service; View additional details about Testing and Developing Methods for Avalanche Forecasting in Norway

Title: The Upgraded Full-Scale Avalanche Test-Site Ryggfonn, Norway: Date: 2010; Authors: Peter Gauer, Hedda Breien, Dieter Issler, Krister Kristensen, Kalle Kronholm, Erik Lied, Karstein Lied; Description: Measurements of full-scale avalanches are expensive and time consuming, but are indispensable to gain in-depth understanding of the flow behavior of a...; Object ID: ISSW_P-084.pdf; Keywords: test site, catching dam, runout zone, slf full-scale tests; View additional details about The Upgraded Full-Scale Avalanche Test-Site Ryggfonn, Norway

Title: Snow Simulation and Forecasting Through All Norway: The Senorge Model: Date: 2009; Authors: Stefano Endrizzi, Thomas Skaugen; Description: A model has been recently set up (since 2006) that provides the snow conditions, along with other hydrometeorological parameters, for all Norway at 1 ...; Object ID: issw-2009-0211-0213.pdf; Keywords: norway, snow modelling, snow monitoring; View additional details about Snow Simulation and Forecasting Through All Norway: The Senorge Model

Title: Trends in Annual Maximum Snow Water Equivalent in South-Norway (1914 - 2008): Date: 2009; Authors: Heidi Bache Stranden, Thomas Skaugen; Description: Since 1915, snow has been measured annually at expected snow maximum in Norway in relation to power production and flood forecasting. Analysis of ann...; Object ID: issw-2009-0224-0228.pdf; Keywords: snow water equivalent, trends, climate change, south norway; View additional details about Trends in Annual Maximum Snow Water Equivalent in South-Norway (1914 - 2008)

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