Concepedia

Weak Layer Identification

Weak Layer Identification is a methodological construct in snowpack stratigraphy that systematically detects and characterizes layers within the snowpack exhibiting reduced mechanical strength relative to adjacent layers, thereby enabling the assessment of avalanche initiation potential.

35

Publications

1.1K

Citations

84

Authors

40

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

11

Parents

Publications

35

Effects of spatial variability of weak layer and seismic randomness on rock slope stability and reliability analysis

Wengang Zhang, Fansheng Meng, Fuyong Chen et al. · Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering · 2021 · 99 citations

, , +17

Expanding the snow-climate classification with avalanche-relevant information: initial description of avalanche winter regimes for southwestern Canada

Pascal Haegeli, D. M. McClung · Journal of Glaciology · 2007 · 84 citations · Full text

, , +17

Characterizing snow instability with avalanche problem types derived from snow cover simulations

Benjamin Reuter, Léo Viallon-Galinier, Simon Horton et al. · Cold Regions Science and Technology · 2021 · 76 citations · Full text

, , +17

Refinements to the stability index for skier-triggered dry-slab avalanches

J. Bruce Jamieson, C.D. Johnston · Annals of Glaciology · 1998 · 70 citations

, , +16

Spatial variability of micropenetration resistance in snow layers on a small slope

Kalle Kronholm, Martin Schneebeli, Jürg Schweizer · Annals of Glaciology · 2004 · 67 citations · Full text

, , +17

1–5 of 35

Authors

84

  1. JS
    Jürg Schweizer

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

    9 publications · 277 citations

    9

    h-index

  2. KW
    Karl W. Birkeland

    US Forest Service, United States

    5 publications · 129 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. BJ
    Bruce Jamieson

    University of Calgary, Canada

    3 publications · 59 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. SM
    Stephanie Mayer

    ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    3 publications · 115 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. AV
    Alec van Herwijnen

    ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    3 publications · 115 citations

    3

    h-index

1–5 of 84

Institutions

40

  1. University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    367 citations

  2. Chongqing University

    Chongqing, China

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    456 citations

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

    Birmensdorf, Switzerland

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    237 citations

  4. Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

    Bozeman, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    25 citations

  5. Université Grenoble Alpes

    Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    304 citations

  6. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  7. École nationale des ponts et chaussées

    Champs-sur-Marne, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    76 citations

  8. China University of Mining and Technology

    Xuzhou, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    46 citations

1–8 of 40

Venues

  1. Cold Regions Science and Technology

    6 publications · 217 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. Journal of Glaciology

    3 publications · 129 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. Annals of Glaciology

    3 publications · 199 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. 2

    h-index

  5. Computers and Geotechnics

    1 publications · 28 citations

    1

    h-index

1–5