• SIP6 snøskredforskning. Vær-, snø - og snøskred i Grasdalen. Vintrene 1994/1995 til 1999/2000 

      Kristensen, Krister (NGI-rapport;20011001-05, Research report, 2001-10-29)
      Denne rapporten gir en oversikt over innsamlede vær-, snø- og snøskreddata fra skredforskningsstasjonen Fonnbu i Grasdalen på Strynefjellet. Oversikten omfatter vintrene 1994/1995, 1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998, 1999/2000.
    • Slushflow Formation, Flow Regimes and Consequences (Short Version) 

      Hestnes, Erik; Bakkehøi, Steinar; Kristensen, Krister (The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) Proceedings;, Chapter, 2012)
      The term ‘slushflow’ was introduced by Washburn and Goldthwait (1958). Eight people perished in slushflows during the winters 2010 and 2011 in Norway, five in backcountry, two in their home and one truck-driver. Buildings, ...
    • Snow avalanche damages in Norway 1981/82 

      Kristensen, Krister (NGI-rapport;58810-03, Research report, 1982-05-07)
      The Avalanche Section at the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute after each winter compiles a survey of accidents and damage caused by snow avalanches. Serious accidents are investigated by NGI and reports are published in ...
    • Snow avalanche damages in Norway 1982/83 

      Kristensen, Krister (NGI-rapport;58810-06, Research report, 1983-09)
      The report constitutes part of the effort in the field "snow avalanche mechanics" described in the long range research plan for ngi, 19 82- 86 (res earch area 4, program 4.2.)
    • Snow avalanche damages in Norway 1983/84 

      Kristensen, Krister (NGI-rapport;58810-08, Research report, 1984-12-27)
      The report constitutes part of the research effort in the field "slides and avalanches" described in the long range research plan for NGI 1985-1989 (research area 2, program 2.4).
    • Snow avalanche forecasting in Iceland and Norway 

      Kristensen, Krister (NGI-rapport;581250-02, Research report, 1996-01-29)
      This document describes local avalanche warning and forecasting operations in Iceland and Norway, with the focus on forecasting as a preventive measure for communities with threatened habitations. The objective of an ...
    • Snow avalanche speed determination using seismic methods 

      Vilajosana, I.; Khazaradze, G.; Suriñach, E.; Lied, Erik; Kristensen, Krister (Journal article, 2007)
      We present a new method to determine the average propagation speed of avalanches using seismic techniques. Avalanche propagation speeds can reach 70 m/s and more, depending on a wide range of factors, such as the characteristics ...
    • Snow-creep pressure on masts 

      Larsen, Jan Otto; Laugesen, Jens; Kristensen, Krister (Journal article, 1989)
      Snow-pressure measurements have been carried out on two masts at the NGI avalanche station in Grasdalen, western Norway. These two tubular masts have diameters of 0.22 and 0.42 m, respectively, and are situated on a 25° ...
    • Snø og snøskred vinteren 1980-81. Rapport fra snøforskningsstasjonen, Grasdalen, Stryn 

      Kristensen, Krister; Bakkehøi, Steinar (NGI-rapport;58000-04, Research report, 1982-10-21)
      Denne rapporten gir en oversikt over forskningsaktiviteten ved Fonnbu vinteren 1980/81. Vær- og snøforhold samt skredaktivitet i Grasdalen blir beskrevet. Rapporten gir også en kort omtale av de alvorligste snøskredulykkene ...
    • Snøskredskader i Norge 1982/83 

      Kristensen, Krister (NGI-rapport;58810-5, Research report, 1983-09)
      Rapporten beskriver en del av den forskning som pågår innen feltet "snømekanikk og snøskredteknikk" som er forskningsfelt nr. 4 i NGIs langtidsplan for perioden 1982-1986.
    • Snøskredskader i Norge 1983/84 

      Kristensen, Krister (NGI-rapport;58810-07, Research report, 1984-12-27)
      Rapporten beskriver en del av den forskning som pågår innen programmet "skred, skredrisiko og skredforbygning" som er programområde nr 2 i NGIs langtidsplan for perioden 1985-1989.
    • A survey of snow avalanche accidents in Norway. 

      Kristensen, Krister (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute;203, Chapter, 1998)
      Available historical data relating to snow avalanche accidents in Norway have been examined, ranging from the 17th century to present. A near continuous record of avalanche deaths from 1855 is documented. From 1946, the ...
    • The upgraded full-scale avalanche test-site Ryggfonn, Norway. 

      Gauer, Peter; Breien, Hedda; Issler, Dieter; Kristensen, Krister; Kronholm, Kalle; Lied, Erik; Lied, Karstein (The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) Proceedings;, Chapter, 2010)
      Measurements of full-scale avalanches are expensive and time consuming, but are indispensable to gain in-depth understanding of the flow behavior of avalanches. They are needed to crosscheck the scaling used in small-scale ...
    • WP 2 – Full-scale experiments at Ryggfonn Ryggfonn avalanche observations 2020/2021 

      Gauer, Peter; Langeland, Henrik; Salazar, Sean; Kristensen, Krister (NGI-rapport;20200017-06-TN, Research report, 2022-04-07)
      NGI continues to operate the avalanche test site at Ryggfonn in Stryn municipality, Vestland county, western Norway (61.969°N, 7.275°E). In addition to the field work and data collection performed in the context of WP2 – ...