2 papers
physics.geo-ph2016
Numerical simulation of wave propagation and snow failure from explosive loading
Rolf Sidler, Stephan Simioni, Jürg Dual +1
Avalanche control by explosion is a widely applied method to minimize the avalanche risk to infrastructure in snow-covered mountain areas. However, the mechanisms involved leading…
physics.geo-ph2015
Effects of liquid pore water on acoustic wave propagation in snow as a Biot-type porous material
Rolf Sidler
A method to estimate phase velocity and attenuation of acoustic waves in the presence of liquid water in a snowpack is presented. The method is based on Biot's theory of wave propa…