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Signatures of the sub-Rayleigh to supershear fracture transition in snow avalanche experiments [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsSnow slab avalanches occur when a crack propagates within a highly porous weak snow layer buried beneath a cohesive snow slab. Here, we report direct observations of a supershear event in snow fracture experiments following the spontaneous transition ...
Bastian Bergfeld +5 more
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Micromechanical modeling of snow failure [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2020 Dry-snow slab avalanches start with the formation of a local failure in a highly porous weak layer underlying a cohesive snow slab. If followed by rapid crack propagation within the weak layer and finally a tensile fracture through the slab, a slab ...
G. Bobillier +7 more
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Granular avalanche statistics in rotating drum with varied particle roughness
National Science Open, 2023 We experimentally investigate the avalanche statistics of dry granular materials in a slowly rotating drum for five types of beads with varied surface roughness.
Peng Aoran, Yuan Ye, Wang Yujie
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Wind tunnel experiments: cold-air pooling and atmospheric decoupling above a melting snow patch [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2016 The longevity of perennial snowfields is not fully understood, but it is known that strong atmospheric stability and thus boundary-layer decoupling limit the amount of (sensible and latent) heat that can be transmitted from the atmosphere to the snow ...
R. Mott +4 more
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The relevance of rock shape over mass—implications for rockfall hazard assessments
Nature Communications, 2021 The awareness of rock shape dependence in rockfall hazard assessment is growing, but experimental and field studies are scarce. This study presents a large data set of induced single block rockfall events quantifying the influence of rock shape and mass ...
Andrin Caviezel +23 more
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Effects of Climate Change on Avalanche Accidents and Survival
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Avalanches are major natural hazards in snow-covered mountains, threatening people and infrastructure. With ongoing climate change, the frequency and types of snow avalanches may change, affecting the rates of avalanche burial and survival. With a wetter
Giacomo Strapazzon +10 more
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Catastrophic avalanches on Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands (1910–2020)
Лëд и снег, 2022 Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands are among the most dangerous regions in Russia in terms of the impact of avalanches on the population and economics.
E. N. Kazakova +2 more
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Remote Sensing, 2023 Snow avalanches are a type of serious natural disaster that commonly occur in snow-covered mountains with steep terrain characteristics. Susceptibility analysis of avalanches is a pressing issue today and helps decision makers to implement appropriate ...
Afia Rafique +5 more
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Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023 Forests in mountain areas provide an indispensable ecosystem service by protecting people and infrastructure against natural hazards. As forests are increasingly affected by global change, including climate change, more frequent and severe natural ...
Christine Moos +4 more
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Snowpack and avalanche characterization over the 2021–2022 winter season in Sisimiut, West Greenland
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2023 In Greenland, snow avalanches have been recognized as a significant hazard and a risk to communities for decades. However, prior to this study, no formal avalanche database nor avalanche forecasting service existed in Greenland.
Alberto Mariani +9 more
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