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Title: North American Avalanche Danger Scale: Are Public Backcountry Forecasters Applying it Consistently?: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Brian Lazar, Simon Trautman, Mike Cooperstein, Ethan Greene, Karl Birkeland; Description: The North American Avalanche Danger Scale is a tool used by backcountry avalanche forecasters to communicate the potential for avalanches to cause har...; Object ID: ISSW16_O20.01.pdf; Keywords: avalanche danger scale, avalanche danger ratings, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about North American Avalanche Danger Scale: Are Public Backcountry Forecasters Applying it Consistently?

Title: Combining the Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard With the Bavarian Matrix: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Karsten MÃ¼ller, Christoph Mitterer, Rune V. Engeset, Ragnar Ekker, Solveig Ã˜. Kosberg; Description: The European Avalanche Danger Scale provides definitions for each of the five danger levels. However, some terms used in the scale are not fully defin...; Object ID: ISSW16_O20.03.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, bavarian matrix, conceptual model of avalanche hazard, eaws; View additional details about Combining the Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard With the Bavarian Matrix

Title: The Effect of Slope-Scale Spatial Variability of Slab Characteristics on Propagation Saw Tests: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Chris Bilbrey, Jordy Hendrikx, Karl Birkeland, Stuart Challender, J. Andrew Gleason; Description: Understanding propagation in complex, non-uniform terrain is critically important for avalanche forecasting and mitigation. Currently we do not know h...; Object ID: ISSW16_P1.45.pdf; Keywords:; View additional details about The Effect of Slope-Scale Spatial Variability of Slab Characteristics on Propagation Saw Tests

Title: Terrain Classification of Norwegian Slab Avalanche Accidents: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Linda Hallandvik, Eivind Aadland, Odd L. Vikene; Description: It is difficult to rely on snow conditions, weather and human factors when making judgements about avalanche risk because these variables are dynamic ...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.03.pdf; Keywords: avalanche terrain exposure scale (ates), fatal avalanche accidents, outdoor recreation, practical implications, from novice to expert; View additional details about Terrain Classification of Norwegian Slab Avalanche Accidents

Title: Method for an Automatized Avalanche Terrain Classification: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: GÃ¼nter Schmudlach, Jochen KÃ¶hler; Description: Avalanche terrain classification according to ATES (Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale) has become a popular method to represent and disseminate avalanc...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.04.pdf; Keywords: ates, avalanche terrain exposure scale, avaluator; View additional details about Method for an Automatized Avalanche Terrain Classification

Title: Semiautomatic Adjustments of the Avaluator for Sidecountry Trips in the Pyrenees: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Sara OrguÃ©, Ivan Moner; Description: We present an adaptation of the Avaluator to obtain safety recommendations for sidecountry trips. We zoned with ATES and set a list of trips in two Ca...; Object ID: ISSW16_P2.40.pdf; Keywords: ates, avaluator, semiautomatic recommendations, pyrenees; View additional details about Semiautomatic Adjustments of the Avaluator for Sidecountry Trips in the Pyrenees

Title: Some Characteristics of Upside-Down Storms in the Northern Sierra Nevada, California-Nevada, USA: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Benjamin Hatchett, Michael L. Kaplan, Susan Burak; Description: Upside-down storms (UDSs) are winter precipitation events where temperature increases with time. We postulate that all mid-winter increases in streamf...; Object ID: ISSW16_P4.03.pdf; Keywords: upside-down storm, snow level, snow hydrology, atmospheric river; View additional details about Some Characteristics of Upside-Down Storms in the Northern Sierra Nevada, California-Nevada, USA

Title: Synoptic Meteorological Conditions Associated With Snow Drift And Avalanche Activity in a High Arctic Maritime Snow Climate: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Holt J. Hancock, Jordy Hendrikx, Karl Birkeland, Markus Eckerstorfer, Hanne H. Christiansen; Description: Avalanche activity in snow climates dominated by direct-action avalanches is primarily controlled by the local and synoptic scale meteorological condi...; Object ID: ISSW16_P4.06.pdf; Keywords: snow drift, synoptic avalanche forecasting, svalbard; View additional details about Synoptic Meteorological Conditions Associated With Snow Drift And Avalanche Activity in a High Arctic Maritime Snow Climate

Title: Avalanche Danger Variability in Level 2 â€“ Moderate and 3 â€“ Considerable of the European Danger Scale Following the EAWS Bavarian Matrix: Experimental Use of Icons Representing Different Weight Within: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Mauro Valt, Flavio Berbenni; Description: The avalanche forecaster should describe and represent, unambiguously and clearly to users, the avalanche danger through the bulletin. The EAWS bavar...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-12.pdf; Keywords: bavarian matrix, avalanche forecast, avalanche danger scale; View additional details about Avalanche Danger Variability in Level 2 â€“ Moderate and 3 â€“ Considerable of the European Danger Scale Following the EAWS Bavarian Matrix: Experimental Use of Icons Representing Different Weight Within

Title: 40 Years of NGIâ€™s Full-Scale Avalanche Test-Site Ryggfonn: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Peter Gauer, Krister Kristensen; Description: The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) has been running full-scale avalanche experiments at the Ryggfonn test-site in western Norway for close to ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O4-35.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, test-site, full-scale experiments; View additional details about 40 Years of NGIâ€™s Full-Scale Avalanche Test-Site Ryggfonn

Title: Protection de lÂ´Industrie MiniÃ¨re Dans Les Andes: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Pablo Galleguillos AcuÃ±a; Description: Minera Los Pelambres (http://www.pelambres.cl/) is a copper (Cu) mining company situated high in the Andean Mountain Range, in a country of South Ame...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-56.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, accidents, weather; View additional details about Protection de lÂ´Industrie MiniÃ¨re Dans Les Andes

Title: A Proposed Practical Model for Zoning with the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Cam Campbell, Brian Gould; Description: Since 2009, the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) has been used to zone avalanche terrain in western Canada and many other alpine nations. Despi...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-02.pdf; Keywords: ates, avalanche, terrain, zoning, model; View additional details about A Proposed Practical Model for Zoning with the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale

Title: The Urban Avalanche Interface and Community Impacts a Case Study: Ketchum, Sun Valley & the Wood River Valley, Idaho: Date: 2012; Authors: Janet K. Kellam; Description: The reality of dealing with urban development in avalanche terrain can look simple on paper but is challenging and complex in real life. Other factors...; Object ID: issw-2012-009-015.pdf; Keywords: hazard, zoning & planning, urban interface, risk management; View additional details about The Urban Avalanche Interface and Community Impacts a Case Study: Ketchum, Sun Valley & the Wood River Valley, Idaho

Title: Avalanche Terrain Analysis of Hatch Peak at Hatcher Pass, Alaska Using ATES and GIS: Date: 2012; Authors: Rebekah King; Description: Parks Canada created the popular Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES), identifying eleven factors that can increase the probability of an avalanche...; Object ID: issw-2012-689-692.pdf; Keywords: geographic information systems (gis), ates, terrain analysis hazard mitigation; View additional details about Avalanche Terrain Analysis of Hatch Peak at Hatcher Pass, Alaska Using ATES and GIS

Title: Zoning With the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale: Date: 2012; Authors: Cam Campbell, Brian Gould, James Newby; Description: During the past three winters over 4000 km2 of avalanche terrain in five mountain ranges in western Canada was zoned with the Avalanche Terrain Exposu...; Object ID: issw-2012-450-457.pdf; Keywords: zoning, terrain, geographic information systems (gis); View additional details about Zoning With the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale

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