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Title: Impulse Water Waves Generated by Snow Avalanches: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Mohamed Naaim; Description: Retaining dams devoted to artificial snow production, are most of the time located in the vicinity of steep slope areas and may be threatened by snow ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-21.pdf; Keywords: impulse water waves, snow avalanches, mountain lakes; View additional details about Impulse Water Waves Generated by Snow Avalanches

Title: Comparison of Shock Waves Provoked by Various Artificial Avalanche Release Techniques, and of their Effects on the Snowpack: Date: 2009; Authors: Dr. P. Berthet-Rambaud; Description: the development of new systems should open new methods and improve efficiency of avalanche artificial releases. Current explosions are calibrated more...; Object ID: issw-2009-0328-0329.pdf; Keywords: artificial release, gas explosion, aerial overpressure; View additional details about Comparison of Shock Waves Provoked by Various Artificial Avalanche Release Techniques, and of their Effects on the Snowpack

Title: Explosive Shock Wave Compression in Snow: Effects of Explosive Orientation and Snowpack Compresison: Date: 2006; Authors: Christopher Binger, Jared Nelsen, Kristofor A. Olson; Description: Explosives are crucial in the mitigation of avalanche hazards. A greater knowledge of the compressive effects of snow relative to explosive location ...; Object ID: issw-2006-592-597.pdf; Keywords: explosives, layer compression, blasting cap directionality; View additional details about Explosive Shock Wave Compression in Snow: Effects of Explosive Orientation and Snowpack Compresison

Title: Blasting for Avalanche Control Using Shock-Tube and Non-Electric Detonators: Date: 2002; Authors: Craig Wilbour, Lee Redden, John Stimberis, Rob Gibson; Description: Explosive manufacturers are increasingly concerned regarding liability from the use and users of their products. Avalanche control blasting has tradit...; Object ID: issw-2002-049.pdf; Keywords: liability, shock-tube, detonators, blasting, avalanche; View additional details about Blasting for Avalanche Control Using Shock-Tube and Non-Electric Detonators

Title: Effects of Explosives on the Mountain Snowpack: Date: 1992; Authors: Jon Ueland; Description: A seismograph was used in a series of tests to measure the shockwaves produced in the snowpack from the detonation of explosives. Two different explo...; Object ID: issw-1992-205-213.pdf; Keywords: explosives, shockwave, snowpack, avalanche release; View additional details about Effects of Explosives on the Mountain Snowpack

Title: Detection and Registration of Water Waves in a Natural Snow Cover: Date: 1992; Authors: A. Denoth; Description: Based on multiple years experience with long-term water percolation measurements made on columns of repacked snow, dielectric sensors have been develo...; Object ID: issw-1992-303-308.pdf; Keywords: sensors, wetness, rainfall, snow cover; View additional details about Detection and Registration of Water Waves in a Natural Snow Cover