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Study on atomization characteristics of nozzles in artificial snow making process

Zhileng xuebao
The increasing global warming and rapid growth of the ski industry have raised higher demands for artificial snowmaking technology and snow quality, with the quality of artificial snowmaking closely linked to the atomization characteristics of snowmaking
李睿, 刘斌, 胡恒祥, 李卓睿, 曾涛   +4 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Research Developments and Applications of Ice Slurry

Energies
Ice slurry is a phase-changing material composed of liquid water, ice crystals, and a freezing point depressant. It is finer and more uniform compared to ice cubes or flake ices and is used in many industries, such as food preservation, comfortable ...
Haiqin Song, Patrick G. Verdin, Jinfeng Zhang   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Ski Tourism Shapes the Snow Microbiome on Ski Slopes in the Italian Central Alps. [PDF]

Environ Microbiol Rep
Ski tourism alters the snow microbiome by increasing microbial load and introducing human‐ and host‐associated taxa. These shifts may impact alpine ecosystem functions and highlight the need for systematic microbiome monitoring in mountain environments.
Dell'Acqua AN, Scicchitano D, Simoncini N, Mercanti I, Leuzzi D, Turroni S, Corlatti L, Rampelli S, Colonna M, Corinaldesi C, Candela M, Palladino G.   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The impacts of sport emissions on climate: Measurement, mitigation, and making a difference. [PDF]

Ann N Y Acad Sci, 2023
Sport makes potentially significant contributions to climate change through both carbon emissions and influence over sustainability practices. Evidence regarding impacts is uneven and spread across many disciplines. This systematic review and meta‐analysis investigates the impacts of sport emissions on climate and identifies knowledge gaps. Researchers
Wilby RL, Orr M, Depledge D, Giulianotti R, Havenith G, Kenyon JA, Matthews TKR, Mears SA, Mullan DJ, Taylor L.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Microbial Selection and Functional Adaptation in Technical Snow: A Molecular Perspective from 16S rRNA Profiling. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Artificial (technical) snow production is an increasingly common practice in alpine regions, yet little is known about its role in shaping microbial communities at the molecular level. In this study, we combined culture-based methods with high-throughput
Lenart-Boroń A, Boroń P, Grad B, Bulanda K, Czernecka-Borchowiec N, Ratajewicz A, Stankiewicz K.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Technology on Snow and Ice: Innovation, Monitoring, and Performance for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. [PDF]

Scand J Med Sci Sports
ABSTRACT Elite performance in Olympic winter sports depends on the interplay among the athlete, equipment, and the snow or ice. This naturally evolves with temperature, humidity, wind, preparation, and contact between the equipment and its surface. Together, these factors continuously rebalance the forces of gravity, aerodynamic drag, and friction ...
Almqvist A, Supej M, Düking P, Stöggl T, Holmberg HC.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Climate controls on snow reliability in French Alps ski resorts. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2019
Ski tourism is a major sector of mountain regions economy, which is under the threat of long-term climate change. Snow management, and in particular grooming and artificial snowmaking, has become a routine component of ski resort operations, holding ...
Spandre P, François H, Verfaillie D, Lafaysse M, Déqué M, Eckert N, George E, Morin S.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Adaptability analysis of snow in the Zhangjiakou competition zone of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games for the next 30 years

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2023
Study region: Zhangjiakou competition zone (ZJK-CZ) of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games. Study focus: Under the extreme uncertainty of future climate change scenarios, a system solution capable of snow depth forecasting is urgently needed for the ...
Donghang Shao, Hongyi Li, Jian Wang, Xiaohua Hao, Liting Niu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline. [PDF]

Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc
ABSTRACT Biological diversity in mountain ecosystems has been increasingly studied over the last decade. This is also the case for mountain soils, but no study to date has provided an overall synthesis of the current state of knowledge. Here we fill this gap with a first global analysis of published research on cryptogams, microorganisms, and fauna in ...
Praeg N, Steinwandter M, Urbach D, Snethlage MA, Alves RP, Apple ME, Bilovitz P, Britton AJ, Bruni EP, Chen TW, Dumack K, Fernandez-Mendoza F, Freppaz M, Frey B, Fromin N, Geisen S, Grube M, Guariento E, Guisan A, Ji QQ, Jiménez JJ, Maier S, Malard LA, Minor MA, Mc Lean CC, Mitchell EAD, Peham T, Pizzolotto R, Taylor AFS, Vernon P, van Tol JJ, Wu D, Wu Y, Xie Z, Weber B, Illmer P, Seeber J.   +36 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Soil function assessment in high‐mountain environments: Testing the SEPP tool in a ski resort in the Italian Alps

Soil Use and Management, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 485-502, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Soil function assessment (SFA) plays an important role in evaluating the impact of management practices, land‐use changes and construction work. The Soil Evaluation for Planning Procedures (SEPP) tool is one of the few existing SFA tools that allow automated SFA.
Elisabeth Schaber, Michele E. D'Amico, Emanuele Pintaldi, Silvia Stanchi, Michele Freppaz, Clemens Geitner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source