Experimental Information on the Dynamics of Dry-Snow Avalanches
Experimental Information on the Dynamics of Dry-Snow Avalanches
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干雪雪崩动力学实验信息
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-540-36565-5_4
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发表时间:
2003
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
D. Issler
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作者:
D. Issler
This paper is a first step towards a synoptic analysis of the experimental information on snow avalanche flow provided by field observations and dedicated experiments over the past 60 years. Both full-size tests in instrumented avalanche tracks and laboratory experiments with snow or substitute materials are used to extract information on two major questions: (i) Which flow regimes are possible in avalanches and under which conditions do they occur? (ii) By which mechanisms and at which rate do avalanches entrain snow from the snow cover? The major types of sensors used in avalanche experiments are briefly discussed, and it is seen that a large variety of sensors and experimental techniques—including laboratory experiments—have to be combined in order to obtain definitive answers to the open questions.