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Title: Influence of Summer and Winter Surface Topography on Numerical Avalanche Simulations: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Maggioni M., Bovet, E., Dreier, L., Buehler, Y., Godone, D., Bartelt, P., Freppaz M., Chiaia, B., Segor V.; Description: Numerical avalanche dynamics models are widely used to calculate extreme avalanches for hazard mapping and mitigation measure planning. A basic model ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-21.pdf; Keywords: avalanche modelling, surface topography, running surface, uncertainty; View additional details about Influence of Summer and Winter Surface Topography on Numerical Avalanche Simulations

Title: Slope Scale Modeling of Snow Surface Temperature in Topographically Complex Terrain: Date: 2006; Authors: J.M. Staples, E.E. Adams, A. E. Slaughter, L.R. McKittrick; Description: In mountainous terrain, landscape strongly influences the thermal state of snow. An energy balance model, Radtherm/RT, can be used to account for topo...; Object ID: issw-2006-806-814.pdf; Keywords: snow surface, temperature, topography, energy balance, modeling, radiation; View additional details about Slope Scale Modeling of Snow Surface Temperature in Topographically Complex Terrain

Title: Overview of the Spatial Distribution of Avalanche Activity in Relation to Meteorological and Topographic Variables in an Extreme Maritime Environment: Date: 2004; Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Ian Owens, Wayne Carran, Ann Carran; Description: The spatial distribution of avalanche occurrences on the Milford Road, Fiordland, New Zealand have been qualitatively examined and related to meteorol...; Object ID: issw-2004-299-307.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, avalanche forecasting, maritime climate, visualisation, hypothesis testing; View additional details about Overview of the Spatial Distribution of Avalanche Activity in Relation to Meteorological and Topographic Variables in an Extreme Maritime Environment

Title: Activites of International Yukigata Research Group: Date: 1998; Authors: Yasuaki Nohguch, Kaoru Izumi, Toshiichi Kobayashi, Katsuhisa Kawashima, Yukari Takeuch, Yasoichi Endo, Stefen Keller, Takatsugu Yamada, Masaki Kaneda, Hiroe Miyamoto; Description: Yukigata is a Japanese which means the shapes created by snow patches surrounded by bare ground (positive yukigata) or by open ground surrounded by sn...; Object ID: issw-1998-318-323.pdf; Keywords: yukigata, mountain snow, topography, education; View additional details about Activites of International Yukigata Research Group

Title: On the Topographical Origin of Some Remaining Snow Patterns,: Date: 1996; Authors: Yutaka Yamada; Description: Yukigatas are complex patterns on mountainsides formed by combinations of bright domains covered with remaining snow and dark domains of ground or tre...; Object ID: issw-1996-094-099.pdf; Keywords: yukigata, snowpack, avalanche, landslide, topography, oem; View additional details about On the Topographical Origin of Some Remaining Snow Patterns,

Title: The Political Dilemma of Avalanche Hazard Zoning; A Comparative Analysis of Four Sierra Nevada Counties: Date: 1992; Authors: Dick Penniman; Description: From ground level observations of local weather patterns, topographic features and vegetation, avalanche paths can be reliably identified and return p...; Object ID: issw-1992-236-245.pdf; Keywords: avalanche paths, runout, decision making; View additional details about The Political Dilemma of Avalanche Hazard Zoning; A Comparative Analysis of Four Sierra Nevada Counties

Title: The Avalanches of February 1991: Date: 1992; Authors: Walter Good; Description: The snowcover is a memory of the time and a record of the history of the building up of the snowpack. The episodes of February 1991, from which an ins...; Object ID: issw-1992-317.pdf; Keywords: snow cover, snowpack, topography, forecast; View additional details about The Avalanches of February 1991

Title: Statistical Avalanche Zoning: Date: 1984; Authors: D.M. McClung, K. Lied; Description: Run-out for the extreme event on an avalanche path is calculated from confidence limits on a regression analysis of path topographic parameters. This ...; Object ID: ISSW-1984-095-098.pdf; Keywords: run-out zone, analysis, paths; View additional details about Statistical Avalanche Zoning

Title: Application of Numerical Wind Models to Snow Avalanche Forecasting: Overview: Date: 1976; Authors: T.W. Tesche, M.A. Yocke; Description: Substantial improvement in recent years has been achieved in forecasting snow avalanches. However, the increase in loss of life and property damage in...; Object ID: issw-1976-161-176.pdf; Keywords: storm-induced avalanches, topography, hazards; View additional details about Application of Numerical Wind Models to Snow Avalanche Forecasting: Overview