2 papers
physics.geo-ph2026
Propagation of weak layer failure in snow slab avalanche release: analytical solutions for a compliant interface with finite softening
Johan Gaume, Francis Meloche, Ingrid Reiweger +1
Snow slab avalanches are among the most dangerous hazards in mountain regions. Recent numerical, field, and laboratory studies have renewed interest in shear-failure interpretation…
physics.geo-ph2024
Modeling crack arrest in snow slab avalanches -- towards estimating avalanche release sizes
Francis Meloche, Grégoire Bobillier, Louis Guillet +3
Dry-snow slab avalanches are considered to be the most difficult to predict, yet the deadliest avalanche types. The release of snow slab avalanches starts with a initial failure in…