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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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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Distributed snow and rock temperature modelling in steep rock walls using Alpine3D [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2017 In this study we modelled the influence of the spatially and temporally heterogeneous snow cover on the surface energy balance and thus on rock temperatures in two rugged, steep rock walls on the Gemsstock ridge in the central Swiss Alps.
A. Haberkorn +6 more
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Soil erosion by snow gliding - a first quantification attempt in a subalpine area in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2014 Snow processes might be one important driver of soil erosion in Alpine grasslands and thus the unknown variable when erosion modelling is attempted.
Mabit, L. +5 more
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On the saltation of fresh snow in a wind tunnel: profile characterization and single particle statistics [PDF]
, 2008 We present experimental results on the snow drift in a turbulent boundary layer over a flat fresh snow-covered surface. Vertical profiles of mass flux and of the distribution of particle diameters were obtained by means of a pair of Snow Particle ...
Manes, C. +7 more
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2016 Accurate knowledge on snow distribution in alpine terrain is crucial for various applicationssuch as flood risk assessment, avalanche warning or managing water supply and hydro-power.To simulate the seasonal snow cover development in alpine terrain, the ...
Christian Vögeli +5 more
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Influence of stress, temperature and crystal morphology on isothermal densification and specific surface area decrease of new snow [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2014 Laboratory-based, experimental data for the microstructural evolution of new snow are scarce, though applications would benefit from a quantitative characterization of the main influences.
S. Schleef, H. Löwe, M. Schneebeli
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2020 Alpine permafrost is currently warming, leading to changes such as active layer deepening and talik formation. Frequency domain electro-magnetometry (FDEM) measurements were tested as a simple and efficient method to investigate ground characteristics ...
Jacopo Boaga +6 more
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Automated snow avalanche release area delineation – validation of existing algorithms and proposition of a new object-based approach for large-scale hazard indication mapping [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2018 Snow avalanche hazard is threatening people and infrastructure in all alpine regions with seasonal or permanent snow cover around the globe. Coping with this hazard is a big challenge and during the past centuries, different strategies were developed.
Y. Bühler +6 more
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Pre‐industrial land‐use limits contemporary shrub encroachment in the French Alps
Ecography, EarlyView.Shrub encroachment has become a global phenomenon in recent decades. While global warming in the Arctic is often cited as the primary cause, human‐managed mountain regions have experienced intense historical land‐use that may also play a considerable role.
Baptiste Nicoud +6 more
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