Original scientific paper
APPLICATIONS OF NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS TO INVESTIGATE SNOW ACCUMULATION FOR THE ESTIMATION OF AVALANCHE RISK IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN
Ólafur Rögnvaldsson
; University of Bergen, Norway, Institute for Meteorological Research, Iceland, Icelandic Meteorological Office, Bústaðavegur 9, IS-150, Iceland
Haraldur Ólafsson
; Institute for Meteorological Research, Iceland, Icelandic Meteorological Office, Bústaðavegur 9, IS-150, Iceland, University of Iceland, Iceland
Hálfdán Ágústsson
; Institute for Meteorological Research, Iceland, Icelandic Meteorological Office, Bústaðavegur 9, IS-150, Iceland, University of Iceland, Iceland
Abstract
Severe weather events in a mountainous region in East-Iceland are mapped by numerical simulations. The simulations
provide an insight into the wind pattern and the precipitation distribution in a region where avalanches due to rapid snow
accumulation in strong winds pose a threat to planned constructions. Two cases are presented to illustrate how areas with high snow
accumulation can be located and how different weather types contribute to different locations of potential snow accumulation.
Keywords
Extreme storms; avalance risk; Iceland; numerical simulations; MM5
Hrčak ID:
64948
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Publication date:
15.12.2005.
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