Quantifying seasonal cornice dynamics using a terrestrial laser scanner in Svalbard, Norway

• Published in: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: H. Hancock, M. Eckerstorfer, A. Prokop, J. Hendrikx
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Longyearbyen; Midwinter; Norway; Svalbard
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-603-2020; https://doaj.org/article/9f9d5e7047f4453eb1bf3a453dbc99e0

Snow cornices develop along mountain ridges, edges of plateaus, and marked inflections in topography throughout regions with seasonal and permanent snow cover. Despite the recognized hazard posed by cornices in mountainous locations, limited modern research on cornice dynamics exists and accurately...