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Title: IceCube, A Portable and Reliable Instrument for Snow Specific Surface Area Measurement in the Field: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Nicolas Zuanon; Description: The specific surface area (SSA), defined as the surface area per unit mass, is a key variable to describe the physical properties of snow. It is seen ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-20.pdf; Keywords: specific surface area, reflectance, grain size, optical measurement; View additional details about IceCube, A Portable and Reliable Instrument for Snow Specific Surface Area Measurement in the Field

Title: Uncut Column Stability Tests For Hard Slab Snow Conditions: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Wesley R. Farnsworth, Markus Eckerstorfer; Description: This study aims to better understand a slabs influence on the mechanics of artificial avalanches. It seems that stability tests do not represent stab...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-01.pdf; Keywords: slab properties, propagation saw test, hard slab, uncut columns; View additional details about Uncut Column Stability Tests For Hard Slab Snow Conditions

Title: Linking Weather Conditions to Snow Property Variations: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Benjamin Reuter, JÃ¼rg Schweizer; Description: One of the challenges to modern avalanche forecasting is to enhance the forecastsâ€™ content with information on how snow instability varies in t...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-08.pdf; Keywords: snow microstructure, snow properties, fracture, snow stability, spatial variability, weather; View additional details about Linking Weather Conditions to Snow Property Variations

Title: Automated Avalanche Deposit Mappping from VHR Optical Imagery: Date: 2012; Authors: Matthew J. Lato, Regula Frauenfelder, Yves BÃ¼hler; Description: Using eCognition we developed an algorithm to automatically detect and map avalanche deposits in Very High Resolution (VHR) optical remote sensing ima...; Object ID: issw-2012-392-394.pdf; Keywords: avalanche deposits, avalanche mapping, algorithm; View additional details about Automated Avalanche Deposit Mappping from VHR Optical Imagery

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: Depth Hoar, Avalanches, and Wet Slabs: A Case Study of the Historic March, 2012 Wet Slab Avalanche Cycle at Bridger Bowl, Montana: Date: 2012; Authors: Alex Marienthal, Jordy Hendrikx, Doug Chabot, Pete Maleski, Karl Birkeland; Description: During this past winter, southwest Montana had many large avalanches and days of high avalanche danger. In the Bridger Mountains the most prominent an...; Object ID: issw-2012-062-068.pdf; Keywords: bridger mountains, hoar layer, wet slab avalanche, dry slab avalanche, rain on snow; View additional details about Depth Hoar, Avalanches, and Wet Slabs: A Case Study of the Historic March, 2012 Wet Slab Avalanche Cycle at Bridger Bowl, Montana

Title: Avalanche Forecasting for Safe Travel in the Backcountry: The 5-Step Checklist: Date: 2012; Authors: Mike Wiegele; Description: Operators and ski guides are in-field practitioners with a responsibility to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for clients and employees. As pra...; Object ID: issw-2012-157-160.pdf; Keywords: back country, snowpack stability, avalanche awareness, solar radiation; View additional details about Avalanche Forecasting for Safe Travel in the Backcountry: The 5-Step Checklist

Title: Nowcast With a Forescast â€“ Snow Cover Simulations on Slopes: Date: 2012; Authors: Sascha Bellaire, Bruce Jamieson; Description: The snow cover model SNOWPACK simulates the snow cover formation and evolution based on meteorological parameters. In the past, these parameters were...; Object ID: issw-2012-172-178.pdf; Keywords: snowpack, snow cover modeling, avalanche warning, numerical weather prediction models, snow cover stratigraphy, model output statistics; View additional details about Nowcast With a Forescast â€“ Snow Cover Simulations on Slopes

Title: Remote-Sensing Derived Avalanche Inventory Data: Date: 2012; Authors: Regula Frauenfelder, Rune Solberg, Siri Ã˜yen Larsen, Arnt-BÃ¸rre Salberg, Heidi Bjordal; Description: Every year snow avalanches pose a significant threat to transportation infrastructure. The societal demand to minimize closures of the main transport ...; Object ID: issw-2012-398-403.pdf; Keywords: snow avalanches, transportation, meteorology, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Remote-Sensing Derived Avalanche Inventory Data

Title: Spatial Variabiity of Snowpack on Small Wind Effected Slopes, Central Svalbard: Date: 2012; Authors: Wesley R. Farnsworth, Markus Eckerstorfer, Hanne H. Christiansen; Description: Spatial variability studies of snowpack stability have predominantly been conducted on sheltered uniform slopes despite mountains and avalanche starti...; Object ID: issw-2012-467-472.pdf; Keywords: spatial variability, snowpack, slopes, artificial trigger points, weak layer; View additional details about Spatial Variabiity of Snowpack on Small Wind Effected Slopes, Central Svalbard

Title: How Do You Stress the Snowpack?: Date: 2012; Authors: Scott Thumlert, Bruce Jamieson, Thomas Exner; Description: In the majority of fatal avalanches, skiers and snowmobilers apply load to the snowpack which triggers the initial failure in a weak layer. Understan...; Object ID: issw-2012-506-512.pdf; Keywords: dynamic stress, localized dynamic loading, snowmobile, snow stability, avalanche forecasting, snowpack stratigraphy; View additional details about How Do You Stress the Snowpack?

Title: Use of Thermal Photography to Measure Snowpack Properties: Date: 2010; Authors: Cora Shea, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Many snow processes are linked to snow temperature. A thermal photograph captures tens of thousands of surface temperature measurements in a single, p...; Object ID: ISSW_O-005.pdf; Keywords: heat conduction, surface hoar, thermal photography, thermal profile; View additional details about Use of Thermal Photography to Measure Snowpack Properties

Title: Snow Characterization by Optical Properties: Date: 2009; Authors: Mathias Gergely, Martin Schneebeli, Kurt Roth; Description: Snow optics offers an opportunity to measure physical properties of a vertical snow profile or a snow surface by unbiased, high-resolution and time-s...; Object ID: issw-2009-0087-0091.pdf; Keywords: optical properties, reflectance, transmittance, grain size, density; View additional details about Snow Characterization by Optical Properties

Title: Non-Destructive Quantification of Snowpack Properties: Date: 2009; Authors: Achim Heilig, Hans Peter Marshall, Olaf Eisen, Martin Schneebeli; Description: A temporal observation of the stratigraphy of seasonal snowpacks is only possible with non-invasive methods. Electromagnetic waves, specifically radar...; Object ID: issw-2009-0082-0086.pdf; Keywords: snowpacks, fmcw, electromagnetic wave systems; View additional details about Non-Destructive Quantification of Snowpack Properties

Title: The Influence of Aspect on Physical and Chemical Properties of the Snow Cover in a Basin on the Monte Rosa Massif (North-Western Italian Alps): Date: 2009; Authors: A. Brulport, M. Maggioni, M. Freppaz, G. Filippa, E. Squinobal; Description: In Alpine ecosystems, snowpacks are characterized by both spatial and temporal variability, as a function of topographical and meteorological factors....; Object ID: issw-2009-0160-0164.pdf; Keywords: snowpack variability, topography, snow chemistry, stability; View additional details about The Influence of Aspect on Physical and Chemical Properties of the Snow Cover in a Basin on the Monte Rosa Massif (North-Western Italian Alps)

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