Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1015-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1015-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
Research article
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29 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 29 Mar 2022

Detrainment and braking of snow avalanches interacting with forests

Louis Védrine, Xingyue Li, and Johan Gaume

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This study investigates how forests affect the behaviour of snow avalanches through the evaluation of the amount of snow stopped by the trees and the analysis of energy dissipation mechanisms. Different avalanche features and tree configurations have been examined, leading to the proposal of a unified law for the detrained snow mass. Outcomes from this study can be directly implemented in operational models for avalanche risk assessment and contribute to improved forest management strategy.
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