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Title: A Multi-Dimensional Model of Water Transport Into Layered Snowpack: Validation by Comparison with Laboratory Experiments: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Hiroyuki Hirashima, Francesco Avanzi, Satoru Yamaguchi; Description: The processes of liquid water infiltration into snowpack are important for the prediction of wet snow avalanches. In a previous study, we developed a ...; Object ID: ISSW16_O6.04.pdf; Keywords: water transport model, preferential flow, capillary barrier; View additional details about A Multi-Dimensional Model of Water Transport Into Layered Snowpack: Validation by Comparison with Laboratory Experiments

Title: Wind Slab Formation: Will New Experiments Improve Implementations in Snow-Cover Models?: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Christian G. Sommer, Charles Fierz, Michael Lehning; Description: Wind slabs are widespread in snow environments but the physics of what is often called wind-packing is poorly understood. Yet, wind slabs are of signi...; Object ID: ISSW16_O11.04.pdf; Keywords: wind tunnel, wind-packing, drifting and blowing snow; View additional details about Wind Slab Formation: Will New Experiments Improve Implementations in Snow-Cover Models?

Title: Intermittent Drifting Snow â€“ Combining Experimental and Model Studies: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Stefan Horender, Christine D. Groot Zwaaftink, Beni Walter, Michael Lehning; Description: A study combining field observations and wind tunnel measurements of drifting snow is presented. In field measurements we found fluctuations of the s...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-06.pdf; Keywords: drifting snow, large eddy simulation, wind tunnel; View additional details about Intermittent Drifting Snow â€“ Combining Experimental and Model Studies

Title: Lac Blanc Pass: A Natural Wind-Tunnel for Studying Drifting Snow at 2700ma.s.l: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Florence Naaim-Bouvet, Gilbert Guyomarcâ€™h, HervÃ© Bellot, Yves Durand, Mohamed Naaim, Vincent Vionnet, Christophe Genthon, Kouichi Nishimura, Yoichi Ito, Alexander Prokop; Description: The investigation of the spatial variability of snow depth in high alpine areas is an important topic in snow hydrology, glacier and avalanche researc...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-30.pdf; Keywords: snow, wind, drifting snow, blowing snow, model, sensor; View additional details about Lac Blanc Pass: A Natural Wind-Tunnel for Studying Drifting Snow at 2700ma.s.l

Title: Wind Tunnel Blowing Snow Study: Steady and Unsteady Properties of Wind Velocity, Mass Fluxes and Mass Exchanges: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Mohamed Naaim, Florence NAAIM-BOUVET, Kouichi NISHIMURA, Osamu ABE, Yoichi ITO, Masaki NEMOTO, Kenji KOSUGI; Description: Several CFD snow drift models were proposed in the literature. These models include various assumptions and scaling laws representing the mass exchan...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-62.pdf; Keywords: wind, boundary layer, snow, drifting snow, experimental investigations, saltation, roughness, erosion rate; View additional details about Wind Tunnel Blowing Snow Study: Steady and Unsteady Properties of Wind Velocity, Mass Fluxes and Mass Exchanges

Title: Scaled Laboratory Experiments on the Evolution of Fluidised Avalanches: Date: 2009; Authors: J. Koegl, A. Graf, L. Rammer, K. Kleemayr, M.A. Kern, P. Gauer, G. Kapeller, M. Aufleger; Description: Scaled chute experiments with avalanche-like flows of dry granular matter have proven to be a useful tool for the design of technical avalanche prote...; Object ID: issw-2009-0477-0481.pdf; Keywords: scaled avalanche experiments, snow net, breaking obstacle; View additional details about Scaled Laboratory Experiments on the Evolution of Fluidised Avalanches

Title: Force-Controlled Shear Experiments With Snow Samples: Date: 2009; Authors: Ingrid Reiweger, Robert Ernst, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, JÃ¼rg Dual; Description: Natural dry-snow slab avalanches start with a failure within a weak snow layer. In order to understand the mechanical behaviour and the failure mechan...; Object ID: issw-2009-0120-0123.pdf; Keywords: snow mechanical properties, shear strength, acoustic emission, dry-snow slab avalanche, piv; View additional details about Force-Controlled Shear Experiments With Snow Samples

Title: Chute Experiments on Slushflow Dynamics: Date: 2006; Authors: C. Jaedicke, M. A. Kern, P. Gauer, M.A. Baillifard, K. Platzer; Description: Slushflows are gravity mass flows consisting of a mixture of snow and water, which exhibit considerable damage potential for endangered areas. Small ...; Object ID: issw-2006-139-147.pdf; Keywords: slushflow, flow dynamics, scale experiments; View additional details about Chute Experiments on Slushflow Dynamics

Title: Particle Size Dependence of Horizontal Snow Mass Flux in Drifting Snow: Date: 2000; Authors: Konosuke Sugiura, Norikazu Maeno; Description: For understanding the drifting snow structure on sattating particles with particle size distribution over the loose surface, wind tunnel experiments ...; Object ID: issw-2000-290-295.pdf; Keywords: drifting snow, wind tunnel, saltation, mass flux; View additional details about Particle Size Dependence of Horizontal Snow Mass Flux in Drifting Snow

Title: A New Swiss Test-Site for Avalanche Experiments in the Vallee de la Sionnei Valais: Date: 1998; Authors: Walter J. Ammann; Description: A new Swiss test-site for avalanche experiments has been built to study the overall dynamic behaviour of dense-flow and powder-snow avalanches and to ...; Object ID: issw-1998-551-558.pdf; Keywords: avalanche deposits, avalanche mechanics, avalanche modelling, avalanche pressure, avalanche velocities, snow load on structures, impact forces; View additional details about A New Swiss Test-Site for Avalanche Experiments in the Vallee de la Sionnei Valais

Title: Table Tennis Ball Avalanche Experiments: Date: 1994; Authors: Kenji Kosugi, Atsushi Sato, Osamu Abe, Yasuaki Nohguchi, Yutaka Yamada, Kouichi Nishimura, Kaoru Izumi; Description: Table tennis ball avalanche (TTBA) experiments were carried out on an inclined chute to study the dynamics and the structures of snow avalanches. The ...; Object ID: issw-1994-636-642.pdf; Keywords: velocity, tennis balls, snow avalanche; View additional details about Table Tennis Ball Avalanche Experiments

Title: The Sign of Electrostatic Charge on Drifting Snow: Date: 1992; Authors: Scott Schmidt, R.A. Schmidt; Description: A review of the mechanics by which drifting snow develops electrostatic charge shows the sign of the charge is expected to be negative. A correspondin...; Object ID: issw-1992-351-360.pdf; Keywords: electrostatic charge, temperature gradient, blizzards; View additional details about The Sign of Electrostatic Charge on Drifting Snow

Title: Snow Pillow Behavior Under Field Conditions: Date: 1982; Authors: H.S. Boyne, F.W. Smith; Description: We present results of water equivalence measurements taken on several experimental pillow configurations over the last three snow seasons. Water equi...; Object ID: issw-1982-016.pdf; Keywords: snow pillow, pit density; View additional details about Snow Pillow Behavior Under Field Conditions