Concepedia

Snowpack Tests

Snowpack Tests is a systematic evaluation method used in avalanche science to assess the structural and mechanical properties of a snowpack for the purpose of determining instability and avalanche release potential.

41

Publications

1.4K

Citations

74

Authors

19

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

Parents

Publications

41

Evaluation of the shear frame test for weak snowpack layers

Bruce Jamieson, Colin D. Johnston · Annals of Glaciology · 2001 · 150 citations · Full text

, , +13

Evaluation of a prototype field test for fracture and failure propagation propensity in weak snowpack layers

Dave Gauthier, Bruce Jamieson · Cold Regions Science and Technology · 2007 · 109 citations

, , +16

Laboratory experiments on shear failure of snow

Jürg Schweizer · Annals of Glaciology · 1998 · 73 citations

, , +16

Triaxial tests on snow at low strain rate. Part II. Constitutive behaviour

Carlo Scapozza, Perry Bartelt · Journal of Glaciology · 2003 · 69 citations · Full text

, , +15

Snowpack tests for assessing snow-slope instability

Jürg Schweizer, J. Bruce Jamieson · Annals of Glaciology · 2010 · 63 citations · Full text

, , +17

1–5 of 41

Authors

74

  1. KW
    Karl W. Birkeland

    US Forest Service, United States

    9 publications · 244 citations

    9

    h-index

  2. JS
    Jürg Schweizer

    Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Switzerland

    8 publications · 294 citations

    8

    h-index

  3. BJ
    Bruce Jamieson

    University of Calgary, Canada

    7 publications · 388 citations

    7

    h-index

  4. RF
    Ron F. Johnson

    Montana State University, United States

    3 publications · 97 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. JB
    J. Bruce Jamieson

    University of Calgary, Canada

    3 publications · 102 citations

    3

    h-index

1–5 of 74

Institutions

19

  1. University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

    8 h-index

    14 publications

    832 citations

  2. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

    Birmensdorf, Switzerland

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    458 citations

  3. Politecnico di Torino

    Turin, Italy

    2 h-index

    16 publications

    288 citations

  4. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    165 citations

  5. University of Turin

    Turin, Italy

    2 h-index

    12 publications

    216 citations

  6. Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

    Hanover, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    65 citations

  7. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  8. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

1–8 of 19

Venues

  1. Cold Regions Science and Technology

    7 publications · 300 citations

    7

    h-index

  2. Journal of Glaciology

    6 publications · 219 citations

    6

    h-index

  3. Annals of Glaciology

    4 publications · 312 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. 2

    h-index

  5. 1

    h-index

1–5