Snowpack and avalanche characterization over the 2021–2022 winter season in Sisimiut, West Greenland

In Greenland, snow avalanches have been recognized as a significant hazard and a risk to communities for decades. However, prior to this study, no formal avalanche database nor avalanche forecasting service existed in Greenland. This study was conducted over the 2021–2022 snow season to advance snow...

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Published in:Frontiers in Earth Science
Main Authors: Alberto Mariani, A. B. Abrahamsen, D. Bridle, T. Ingeman-Nielsen, A. Cicoira, F. Monti, M. Marcer
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
Subjects:
snow science
avalanche
Greenland
weak layer formation
arctic snowpack
avalanche monitoring
Science
Q
Arctic
Sisimiut
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1134728
https://doaj.org/article/ae92b074af374c47b59556eaee76be3c

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