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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1953-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1953-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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17 Aug 2016
Research article |
| 17 Aug 2016
Linking snow depth to avalanche release area size: measurements from the Vallée de la Sionne field site
Jochen Veitinger
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Unit Snow Avalanches and Prevention, Davos, Switzerland
Betty Sovilla
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Unit Snow Avalanches and Prevention, Davos, Switzerland
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- Developing nationwide avalanche terrain maps for Norway H. Larsen et al. 10.1007/s11069-020-04104-7
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- Documenting, quantifying, and modeling a large glide avalanche in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA J. Dillon et al. 10.1016/j.coldregions.2024.104412
- Near-Real Time Automatic Snow Avalanche Activity Monitoring System Using Sentinel-1 SAR Data in Norway M. Eckerstorfer et al. 10.3390/rs11232863
- Automated snow avalanche release area delineation – validation of existing algorithms and proposition of a new object-based approach for large-scale hazard indication mapping Y. Bühler et al. 10.5194/nhess-18-3235-2018
- How large-scale bark beetle infestations influence the protective effects of forest stands against avalanches: A case study in the Swiss Alps M. Caduff et al. 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120201
- Multiscale analysis of surface roughness for the improvement of natural hazard modelling N. Brožová et al. 10.5194/nhess-21-3539-2021
- Climate change impacts on snow avalanche activity and related risks N. Eckert et al. 10.1038/s43017-024-00540-2
- Spatially continuous snow depth mapping by aeroplane photogrammetry for annual peak of winter from 2017 to 2021 in open areas L. Bührle et al. 10.5194/tc-17-3383-2023
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Short summary
One of the major challenges in snow avalanche hazard assessment is the correct estimation of release area size, which is of crucial importance in the evaluation of the potential danger that avalanches pose to roads, railways or infrastructure. In this study we show that snow depth can serve as a useful variable with regard to potential release area definition for varying snow cover scenarios. This may ultimately improve avalanche hazard assessment of transport routes or ski resorts.
One of the major challenges in snow avalanche hazard assessment is the correct estimation of...
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