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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-5495-2024
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Research article
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27 Nov 2024
Research article |
| 27 Nov 2024
| 27 Nov 2024
Impact of climate change on snow avalanche activity in the Swiss Alps
Stephanie Mayer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
Martin Hendrick
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
Adrien Michel
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Geneva, Switzerland
Bettina Richter
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
Jürg Schweizer
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
Heini Wernli
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Alec van Herwijnen
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
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- Quantification of capillary rise dynamics in snow using neutron radiography M. Lombardo et al.
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- A Comparative Analysis of Avalanche Risk Assessment for Local Mountain Roads M. Dalmasso et al.
- Predicting avalanche danger in northern Norway using statistical models K. Eiselt & R. Graversen
- 10 000 years of snow avalanche activity in western Norway: a multiproxy lake sediment record from Lake Vatnasetvatnet, Hardanger J. Hardeng et al.
- Trends in avalanche problems in the French Alps between 1958 and 2020 B. Reuter et al.
- Changing drivers of regional large magnitude avalanche frequency throughout Colorado, USA E. Peitzsch et al.
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- Long term dynamic avalanche modelling under climate change scenarios: A case study in the Italian Alps L. Ferrarin & D. Bocchiola
- Growing trees decrease the frequency of avalanche release in an alpine afforestation in the Swiss Alps N. Piazza et al.
- Enigmatic Alpine avalanches to get a boost as Earth warms
- Wet snow avalanches on Corsica Island: a long-term perspective from lake sediments P. Sabatier et al.
- Dynamic Evolution and Triggering Mechanisms of the Simutasi Peak Avalanche in the Chinese Tianshan Mountains: A Multi-Source Data Fusion Approach X. Qiang et al.
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Short summary
Understanding the impact of climate change on snow avalanche activity is crucial for safeguarding lives and infrastructure. Here, we project changes in avalanche activity in the Swiss Alps throughout the 21st century. Our findings reveal elevation-dependent patterns of change, indicating a decrease in dry-snow avalanches alongside an increase in wet-snow avalanches at elevations above the current treeline. These results underscore the necessity to revisit measures for avalanche risk mitigation.
Understanding the impact of climate change on snow avalanche activity is crucial for...
