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Study of the Atomization Performance of Swirl Nozzle for Snow-making Machine

open access: yesZhileng xuebao, 2022
The flow rate, spray cone angle, and droplet diameter of swirl nozzles are key parameters in the snow-making process of an outdoor snow-maker. Aimed at the swirl nozzle of a domestic outdoor snow-maker, a mathematical model was established based on the ...
Wu Haifeng   +7 more
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Impact of snowmaking on alpine water resources management under present and climate change conditions

open access: yesWater Science and Technology, 2009
Owing to less natural snow reliability as a result of climate change on the one hand, and the demand of higher standards by winter tourists on the other hand, the production of artificial snow in ski resorts has increased substantially during the last 20 years and is likely to increase further in future. Little research has been conducted on the impact
D, Vanham, E, Fleischhacker, W, Rauch
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THE REACTION OF URBAN FOREST STANDS TO ADDITIONAL SNOWMAKING

open access: yes
Three stands inspection of urban forests in Krasnoyarsk on the territory of the Biathlon Academy sports facility was conducted. The changes in the wood volume of tree stand, dead-standing and dead fallen stand density and tree basal area in birch, pine and aspen forests for the period 2018-2022 after the completion of work on the equipment of the ...
A.E. Konovalova   +2 more
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Assessing potential winter weather response to climate change and implications for tourism in the U.S. Great Lakes and Midwest

open access: yesJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2018
Study Region: Eight U.S. states bordering the North American Laurentian Great Lakes. Study Focus: Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model simulations, based on data from an ensemble of atmospheric-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) used for the
Natalie Chin   +3 more
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The Impact of Snow Grooming on Morphology and Erosion of Alpine Hillslopes: A Case Study from Kasprowy Wierch Ski Station in the Tatra Mountains

open access: yesLand
The rapid expansion of ski tourism and climate change-induced snow shortages have led to intensified ski run maintenance, including extensive earthworks, artificial snowmaking, and regular snow grooming.
Dawid Piątek, Kazimierz Krzemień
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A Preliminary LCA Analysis of Snowmaking in Fiemme Valley

open access: yes, 2018
Modern ski resorts have been using systems of technical snow for many years: initially they were used to compensate the limits of natural snow but today it is actually the natural snow that is used as an integration to artificial snow and not vice versa.
Paola Masotti   +2 more
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Snowmaking as an adaptation strategy in ski resorts - Avoiding maladaptation by a climate service

open access: yes, 2019
Presentation given at the UArctic Congress in Oulu, Finland on 5 September 2018 in a session on Arctic tourism and global change. The presentation is based on the WP5 CS1 team's work on co-designing a climate service for winter tourism industry in Northern Finland within the Blue-Action project (2016-2021).
Mettiäinen, Ilona   +3 more
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Changes in Erosion Processes and Morphology of Step-Pool Channels in the SKI Resort with Artificial Snowmaking, An Example from Gubałowskie Foothills

open access: yesQuaestiones Geographicae
The construction of ski runs with artificial snowmaking in mountainous areas changes natural water circulation and leads to the activation of erosion and deposition processes.
Piątek Dawid   +2 more
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Research Developments and Applications of Ice Slurry

open access: yesEnergies
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   +2 more
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Snowmaking and snowstorage

open access: yes, 2012
Godkänd; 2012; 20130830 (ninlin)
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