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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: 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: Forecasting the Fatal Longyearbyen Avalanche. Possibilities and Challenges: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Christian Jaedicke, Erik Hestnes, Steinar BakkehÃ¸i, Torgeir MÃ¸rk, Kjetil Brattlien; Description: One of the main questions after the fatal avalanche in Longyearbyen in December 2015, where two persons perished and eleven houses were destroyed, was...; Object ID: ISSW16_O16.04.pdf; Keywords: avalanche accident, forecasting, storm weather, wind measurements; View additional details about Forecasting the Fatal Longyearbyen Avalanche. Possibilities and Challenges

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: Wind and Snow Particle Distribution in Powder Snow Cloud: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Yoichi Ito, Kouichi Nishimura, Florence Naaim-Bouvet, HervÃ© Bellot, Xavier Ravanat; Description: An ultrasonic anemometer and a snow particle counter were newly installed in the avalanche test site locating at the Col du Lautaret pass, France. Sim...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-20.pdf; Keywords: avalanche, powder snow cloud, wind speed, particle size; View additional details about Wind and Snow Particle Distribution in Powder Snow Cloud

Title: A Comparison of Terrain-Based Parameter, Wind-Field Modelling and TLS Snow Depth Data for Snow Drift Modelling: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Alexander Prokop, Peter SchÃ¶n, Vincent Vionnet, Florence Naaim-Bouvet, Gilbert Guyomarcâ€™h, Yves Durand, Hervet Bellot, Florain Singer, Kouichi Nishimura; Description: Wind and the associated snow drift are dominating factors determining the snow distribution and accumulation in alpine areas, resulting in a in high s...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-60.pdf; Keywords: snow, wind, redistribution, tls, terrain parameter, arps; View additional details about A Comparison of Terrain-Based Parameter, Wind-Field Modelling and TLS Snow Depth Data for Snow Drift Modelling

Title: Technical Handbook â€œWind Drift Control Structures in Mountainous Areasâ€: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Florence Naaim-Bouvet, et Michel Truche; Description: In mountainous areas, drifting snow generates a heterogeneous distribution of the snow: snow is eroded in high wind areas and deposited in sheltered a...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-66.pdf; Keywords: snow, wind, avalanche, wind drift control structure, snow fence, jet roof, wind baffle; View additional details about Technical Handbook â€œWind Drift Control Structures in Mountainous Areasâ€

Title: Snow Particle Speeds in the Blowing Snow: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Kouichi Nishimura, Chika Yokoyama, Yoichi Ito, Masaki Nemoto, Florence Naaim-Bouvet, HervÃ© Bellot, Koji Fujita; Description: Snow particle speeds are one of the key issues in order to deepen our understanding for the internal structures of blowing snow. In this study, we uti...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-68.pdf; Keywords: blowing snow, snow particle speed, wind speed, snow particle counter (spc); View additional details about Snow Particle Speeds in the Blowing Snow

Title: Quantifying Snow Transport Using Snow Fences and Sonic Sensors: Date: 2012; Authors: Svetlana Stuefer, Matthew Sturm; Description: Using two snow fences we constructed in northern Alaska, and an existing municipal fence near Barrow, we measured the growth and size of the snow drif...; Object ID: issw-2012-934-936.pdf; Keywords: snow fence, snowdrift, transportation, flux; View additional details about Quantifying Snow Transport Using Snow Fences and Sonic Sensors

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: 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: An Observation of Depth Hoar in the Maritime: Date: 2006; Authors: S. Ikeda, M. Ryan; Description: Generally speaking, in continental climates thick depth hoar layer may develop near at or near the ground, where in maritime climates a compacted sno...; Object ID: issw-2006-132-138.pdf; Keywords: depth hoar, maritime climate, wind erosion, rainfall; View additional details about An Observation of Depth Hoar in the Maritime

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

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