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Automated prediction of wet-snow avalanche activity in the Swiss Alps
Journal of Glaciology, 2023 Wet-snow avalanches are triggered by the infiltration of liquid water which weakens the snowpack. Wet-snow avalanches are among the most destructive avalanches, yet their release mechanism is not sufficiently understood for a process-based prediction ...
Martin Hendrick +6 more
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Cellular-Automata model for dense-snow avalanches [PDF]
, 2007 This paper introduces a three-dimensional model for simulating dense-snow avalanches, based on the numerical method of cellular automata. This method allows one to study the complex behavior of the avalanche by dividing it into small elements, whose ...
Avolio M. V. +7 more
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Calculating the Velocity of a Fast-Moving Snow Avalanche Using an Infrasound Array [PDF]
, 2014 On 19 January 2012, a large D3 avalanche (approximately 103 t) was recorded with an infrasound array ideally situated for observing the avalanche velocity.
Havens, Scott +3 more
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Dendrogeomorphology and high-magnitude snow avalanches: a review and case study [PDF]
, 2008 International audienceThe application of the principles of dendrogeomorphology for the dating of high-magnitude snow avalanches is well established in the natural hazards literature.
Butler, D. R., Sawyer, C. F.
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Temporospatial variability of snow's thermal conductivity on Arctic sea ice [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2023 Snow significantly impacts the seasonal growth of Arctic sea ice due to its thermally insulating properties. Various measurements and parameterizations of thermal properties exist, but an assessment of the entire seasonal evolution of thermal ...
A. R. Macfarlane +9 more
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Fractional snow-covered area parameterization over complex topography [PDF]
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2015 Fractional snow-covered area (SCA) is a key parameter in large-scale hydrological, meteorological and regional climate models. Since SCA affects albedos and surface energy balance fluxes, it is especially of interest over mountainous terrain where ...
N. Helbig +3 more
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Perspectives on Snow Avalanche Dynamics Research [PDF]
Geosciences, 2021 As an introduction for non-specialists to the Special Issue on snow avalanche dynamics, this paper first outlines how understanding the dynamics of snow avalanches can contribute to reducing risk for settlements and infrastructure. The main knowledge gaps in this field of research concern (i) the properties of the flow regimes and the transitions ...
Kouichi Nishimura +2 more
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How much can we save? Impact of different emission scenarios on future snow cover in the Alps [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2017 This study focuses on an assessment of the future snow depth for two larger Alpine catchments. Automatic weather station data from two diverse regions in the Swiss Alps have been used as input for the Alpine3D surface process model to compute the snow ...
C. Marty +3 more
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Crack propagation speeds in weak snowpack layers
Journal of Glaciology, 2022 For the release of a slab avalanche, crack propagation within a weak snowpack layer below a cohesive snow slab is required. As crack speed measurements can give insight into underlying processes, we analysed three crack propagation events that occurred ...
Bastian Bergfeld +9 more
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IFKIS - a basis for managing avalanche risk in settlements and on roads in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2004 After the avalanche winter of 1999 in Switzerland, which caused 17 deaths and damage of over CHF 600 mill. in buildings and on roads, the project IFKIS, aimed at improving the basics of organizational measures (closure of roads, evacuation
Ch. Klingler +5 more
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