Field observations and measurements show that all snow slab failures have some common features. The physical mechanisms governing the release can differ greatly depending on the character of the deformation in the weak layer or interface beneath the slab where the release process initiates. Here two prototypes for slab avalanche initiation are considered: I. release of dry slab avalanches where weak layer shear failure beneath the slab is required and, II. release of full depth avalanches caused by rapid gliding. For avalanches caused by glide, it is proposed that the snowpack partially separates from the glide interface. This reduces drag and increases glide speed. The deformation processes for both types of slab failure are reviewed and s...
ABSTRACT: Full-depth avalanches (i.e. glide-snow avalanches) often release due to either a failure i...
Dry-snow slab avalanches start with a local failure in a weak snowpack layer buried below cohesive s...
The paper presents a model of snow slab release based on the concept of the presence of ground-para...
This paper analyses the conditions for triggering of dry snow slab avalanches. As suggested by sever...
The skiers impact on the snow cover was measured with load cells at different depths within the snow...
ABSTRACT: Strong anecdotal evidence exists suggesting cooling is an important factor for slab avalan...
Snow slab avalanches start with a failure in a weak snow layer buried below a cohesive snow slab. Af...
Dry-snow slab avalanche release is preceded by a fracture process within the snowpack. Recognizing w...
ABSTRACT: There is still a significant gap between models describing slab avalanche triggering mecha...
Avalanches are natural events that can have consequences such as silvicultural losses, infrastructur...
Dry-snow slab avalanches are generally caused by a sequence of fracture processes, including failure...
The influence of the layered character of snow cover on the triggering of slab avalanches JORG SCHWE...
[1] Dry snow slab avalanches release as a result of the failure of a weakly bonded layer located bel...
Dry-snow slab avalanches start with the formation of a local failure in a highly porous weak layer u...
The failure of a weak snow layer buried below cohesive slab layers is a necessary, but insufficient,...
ABSTRACT: Full-depth avalanches (i.e. glide-snow avalanches) often release due to either a failure i...
Dry-snow slab avalanches start with a local failure in a weak snowpack layer buried below cohesive s...
The paper presents a model of snow slab release based on the concept of the presence of ground-para...
This paper analyses the conditions for triggering of dry snow slab avalanches. As suggested by sever...
The skiers impact on the snow cover was measured with load cells at different depths within the snow...
ABSTRACT: Strong anecdotal evidence exists suggesting cooling is an important factor for slab avalan...
Snow slab avalanches start with a failure in a weak snow layer buried below a cohesive snow slab. Af...
Dry-snow slab avalanche release is preceded by a fracture process within the snowpack. Recognizing w...
ABSTRACT: There is still a significant gap between models describing slab avalanche triggering mecha...
Avalanches are natural events that can have consequences such as silvicultural losses, infrastructur...
Dry-snow slab avalanches are generally caused by a sequence of fracture processes, including failure...
The influence of the layered character of snow cover on the triggering of slab avalanches JORG SCHWE...
[1] Dry snow slab avalanches release as a result of the failure of a weakly bonded layer located bel...
Dry-snow slab avalanches start with the formation of a local failure in a highly porous weak layer u...
The failure of a weak snow layer buried below cohesive slab layers is a necessary, but insufficient,...
ABSTRACT: Full-depth avalanches (i.e. glide-snow avalanches) often release due to either a failure i...
Dry-snow slab avalanches start with a local failure in a weak snowpack layer buried below cohesive s...
The paper presents a model of snow slab release based on the concept of the presence of ground-para...