A new experimental snow avalanche test site at Seehore peak in Aosta Valley (NW Italian Alps)-part I: Conception and logistics

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 175-182

  Maggioni, M ^a   Freppaz, M ^a   Ceaglio, E ^a,c   Godone, D ^a   Viglietti, D ^a   Zanini, E ^a   Barbero, M ^b   Barpi, F ^b   Brunetto, M Borri ^b   Bovet, E ^b   Chiaia, B ^b   De Biagi, V ^b   Frigo, B ^b   Pallara, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c Fondazione Montagna Sicura Montagne ure   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avalanche dynamics; Experimental site; NW Italian Alps; Small and medium avalanches

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE DYNAMICS; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; DEPOSITION ZONE; DIFFERENT SCALE; DYNAMICAL VARIABLES; EROSION AND DEPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL SITE; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FIELD SURVEYS; FRONT VELOCITY; MEDIUM SIZE; NW ITALIAN ALPS; PHYSICAL FLOW; RELEASE PROCESS; SLAB AVALANCHES; SLOPE ANGLES; SNOW AVALANCHE; TEST SITE; VIDEOGRAMMETRY;

DYNAMICS; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; SNOW;

TESTING;

DEPOSITION; EROSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW PATTERN; LOGISTICS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SLOPE ANGLE; SNOW AVALANCHE;

ALPS; ITALY; VALLE D'AOSTA;

EID: 84868676247     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2012.09.006     Document Type: Article

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