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Radio-echo sounding techniques are very useful for fast profiling of seasonal snowpack. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is used widely for various cryospheric applications, such as snow/glacier depth estimation, snow layer identification and snow water ...
Kamal K. Singh +5 more
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This handbook has been prepared primarily for the guidance of Forest Officers concerned with the safety of skiers using winter sports areas within the national forests.
Atwater, Montgomery M.; Koziol, Felix C.
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Avalanches and snow, March 1950-February 1951 (Negative) [18]
Negative of a photo showing a snowshed covered with avalanche snow, taken during the period of March 1950 to February ...
Major, Ted
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Impact of climate change on snow avalanche activity in the Swiss Alps [PDF]
The cryosphere in mountain regions is rapidly transforming due to climate change, yet the impact of these changes on snow avalanche activity remains uncertain.
S. Mayer +6 more
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Discusses recommended pre-accident planning and introduces a three-stage rescue approach for avalanche ...
Perla, Ronald I.
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This present progress report summarizes some of the snow density data currently available at the Alta Avalanche Study Center. It will be followed by additional reports in the near future as more information is gathered from other stations and ...
LaChapelle, Edward R.
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Distict element numerical modelling of volcanic debris avalanche emplacement geomechanics. [PDF]
Catastrophic collapse of volcanic edifices is a relatively common phenomenon in the geological record, representing the largest subaeriallandsliding events on Earth.
Thompson, Nicholas Darrell
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Testing the Strength of Buried Surface Hoar Weak Layers Under Combined Compression and Shear Loading
We experimentally determined the multiaxial strength of weak layers of buried surface hoar using displacement‐controlled tests under combined normal and shear loading on a custom testing machine.
Jakob Schöttner +7 more
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Seismic signature of the deadly snow avalanche of January 18, 2017, at Rigopiano (Italy). [PDF]
Braun T +5 more
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The Snowy Torrents : Avalanche Accidents in the United States, 1910-1966
Each winter many snow avalanches fall in the mountains. Some bring destruction to property and terror to those unfortunate enough to be caught in the sliding snow.
Gallagher, Dale, ed.
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