Avalanche Survival Rates in Switzerland, 1981-2020
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35253
Abstract: This cohort study of individuals critically buried by avalanche in Switzerland investigates changes in survival rates and probability of survival and rescue from winter 1981-1982 to winter 2020-2021. read more here.
Keywords: survival rates; rates switzerland; avalanche survival; avalanche ... See more keywords
Rock avalanche deposits store quantitative evidence on internal shear during runout
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl073774
Abstract: We investigated the quantitative effect of internal shear on grain breakage during rock-avalanche runout, by means of 38 ring-shear experiments on identical sand samples at different normal stresses, shear strains and shear-strain rates. We compared… read more here.
Keywords: internal shear; grain; rock avalanche; avalanche ... See more keywords
Hybrid Light Emitters and UV Solar-Blind Avalanche Photodiodes based on III-Nitride Semiconductors.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201904354
Abstract: In the last two decades, remarkable progress has been achieved in the field of optoelectronic devices based on III-nitride semiconductors. In terms of photonics applications in the visible-UV spectral range, III-nitrides are one of the… read more here.
Keywords: iii nitride; blind avalanche; avalanche; nitride semiconductors ... See more keywords
From mixed to hybrid facies volcanic debris avalanche at Colima Volcano: sedimentology and numerical modeling as evidence of transport and emplacement mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1007/s10346-024-02335-4
Abstract: Numerous partial collapses of Colima Volcano have occurred in its history, accompanied by the emplacement of volcanic debris avalanche deposits (VDADs). The collapse that generated the Tonila VDAD (T-VDAD; ~ 1 km3; ~ 15Ka cal. BP) occurred during “wet”… read more here.
Keywords: colima volcano; transport; volcanic debris; volcano ... See more keywords
High-gain AlGaN/GaN visible-blind avalanche heterojunction phototransistors
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DOI: 10.1007/s10854-019-02571-8
Abstract: We report the fabrication and characterization of the visible-blind AlGaN/GaN-based avalanche heterojunction phototransistors (AHPT) with a collector-up configuration. The fabricated devices with 150-μm-diameter active area exhibit low dark currents of less than 20 pA at… read more here.
Keywords: blind avalanche; heterojunction phototransistors; visible blind; avalanche ... See more keywords
Application of Hidden Markov Model for avalanche danger simulations for road sectors in North-West Himalaya
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-018-3343-7
Abstract: AbstractHidden Markov Model (HMM) has been developed for avalanche warning on 10 different road sectors in Pir-Panjal and Great Himalayan mountain ranges of North-West Himalaya. The model uses a data set of nine snow and… read more here.
Keywords: west himalaya; north west; markov model; avalanche ... See more keywords
Assessing the impacts of climate change on snow avalanche-induced risk in alpine regions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-025-07229-9
Abstract: Climate change is a global challenge with serious impacts on human populations. Numerous studies have highlighted the impacts of climate change on natural hazard processes and associated risks for communities. Understanding future hazard and risks… read more here.
Keywords: year; climate change; million chf; century ... See more keywords
Separate Absorption and Multiplication AlGaN Solar-Blind Avalanche Photodiodes With High-low-Doped and Heterostructured Charge Layer
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DOI: 10.1007/s11664-020-07950-0
Abstract: In this work, an AlGaN solar-blind ultraviolet separate-absorption-and-multiplication avalanche photodiode is presented, where the charge layer has a high-low-doping (HLD) profile and a lower Al content. It was shown by numerical simulations that the HLD… read more here.
Keywords: algan solar; avalanche; charge layer; multiplication ... See more keywords
Geospatial Modelling and Mapping of Snow Avalanche Susceptibility
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DOI: 10.1007/s12524-017-0672-z
Abstract: The main objective of this study was to mapping the potential avalanche susceptible zones in Siachen region of the Western Indian Himalaya. A geospatial analytical hierarchy process (AHP) model based on expert judgements has been… read more here.
Keywords: avalanche; modelling mapping; avalanche susceptibility; geospatial modelling ... See more keywords
Spatial modeling of snow avalanche susceptibility using hybrid and ensemble machine learning techniques
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2021.105524
Abstract: Abstract In this study, snow avalanche susceptibility maps of Uzungol Basin, which is a special environmental protected zone located in Eastern Black Sea Basin of Turkeywere conducted. For this, the belief function values of snow… read more here.
Keywords: snow avalanche; avalanche; avalanche susceptibility; spatial modeling ... See more keywords
Reconstructing snow-avalanche extent using remote sensing and dendrogeomorphology in Parâng Mountains
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.10.002
Abstract: Abstract Snow avalanches are some of the most important geomorphic processes that disturb the forests at treeline in the Romanian Carpathians. The occurrence of multiple snow avalanches in the same area leads to the development… read more here.
Keywords: snow avalanche; par mountains; remote sensing; extent ... See more keywords