• Annual Report 2017 [SP 4 FoU Snøskred] 

      Issler, Dieter; Gauer, Peter; Gisnås, Kjersti; Glimsdal, Sylfest; Jaedicke, Christian; Sandersen, Frode (NGI-rapport;20170131-05-R, Research report, 2018-01-12)
      During the first year of the project period 2017–2019 of NGI's research project on snow avalanches, work was carried out in all five work packages (WP 1 – Ryggfonn and model development, WP 2 – Statistical tools, WP 3 – ...
    • Annual Report 2018 [SP 4 FoU Snøskred] 

      Issler, Dieter; Gauer, Peter; Glimsdal, Sylfest; Jaedicke, Christian; Sandersen, Frode (NGI-rapport;20170131-11-R, Research report, 2018-12-21)
      In the second year of the present three-year project period, core and/or long-term activities were continued: -experiments at Ryggfonn and maintenance of the site, -infrasound monitoring along State Road 15 between Fonnbu ...
    • Annual Report 2019 [SP4 FoU Snøskred] 

      Issler, Dieter; Gauer, Peter; Glimsdal, Sylfest; Jaedicke, Christian; Sandersen, Frode; Gisnås, Kjersti (NGI-rapport;20170131-17-R, Research report, 2020-05-28)
      NGI has conducted research on avalanches and related processes since 1973. This report gives a short insight in the work done in 2019. While experiments with artificial release of avalanches in the Ryggfonn experimental ...
    • Annual Report 2020 

      Gauer, Peter; Salazar, Sean; Robinson, Kate; Issler, Dieter; Frauenfelder, Regula; Langeland, Henrik; Liu, Zhongqiang; Domaas, Ulrik; Jaedicke, Christian; Gilbert, Graham (NGI-Rapport;20200017-02-R, Research report, 2021-03-19)
      During the first year of the project period 2020-2022 of NGIs research project on Snow avalanches, Applied Avalanche Research in Norway (AARN), work was conducted in all three work packages (WP 1 – Avalanche formation and ...
    • Annual Report 2021 

      Gauer, Peter; Salazar, Sean; Robinson, Kate; Issler, Dieter; Frauenfelder, Regula; Liu, Zhongqiang; Jaedicke, Christian; Gilbert, Graham (NGI-Rapport;20200017-03-R, Research report, 2022-04-08)
      During the second year of the project period 2020-2022 of NGIs research project on snow avalanches, Applied Avalanche Research in Norway (AARN), work was conducted in all three work packages (WP 1 – Avalanche formation and ...
    • Avalanche observations versus numerical avalanche model: Simple test of model performance 

      Gauer, Peter; Aalerud, Annicken Helene; Body, Nellie Sofie (NGI-Rapport;20200017-04-TN, Research report, 2021-03-22)
      Hazard assessment for landuse planning in snow avalanche prone areas requires, besides knowledge of return periods, the specification of expected runout distances. For a complete risk assessment, additionally, the intensity ...
    • Avalanche studies and model validation in Europe, SATSIE. Ryggfonn measurements. Winter 2002 / 2003 and 2003 / 2004 

      Gauer, Peter (NGI-rapport;20021048-05, Research report, 2004-11-30)
      This report presents data collected from the full-scale Ryggfonn project during the Winters 2002/2003 and 2003/2004. The weather and snow conditions described and when possible, the avalanches have been characterized ...
    • CPT 3 – Quantitative risk assessment: Remarks on the uncertainty in the delimitation of hazard zones based on historical observations 

      Gauer, Peter (NGI-Rapport;20200017-09-TN, Research report, 2022-03-22)
      The Norwegian building code regulates the societal acceptable risk from avalanches for three building classes (S1, S1, and S3). The corresponding highest allowed nominal annual probabilities of avalanches reaching the ...
    • ICG project 2: Vulnerability and risk assessment for geohazards. Case studies: Risk associated with avalanches. 

      Gauer, Peter (NGI-rapport;20061032-02, Research report, 2007-11-30)
      This report documents an approach for the probabilistic risk assessment for avalanches. It presents two case studies: 1) A case regarding the risk to a building in an avalanche path: 2) A study concerningtherisk to ...
    • Research Plan 2020–2022 

      Issler, Dieter; Jaedicke, Christian; Gauer, Peter; Gisnås, Kjersti; Frauenfelder, Regula; Salazar, Sean (NGI-Rapport;20200017-01-R, Research report, 2020-04-23)
      Snow avalanches are a significant natural hazard and common phenomenon in Norway. Each year, avalanches result in fatalities, evacuations, and interruptions or damage to infrastructure networks such as roads, railways, and ...
    • Research Plan 2023–2025 

      Tregaskis, Callum; Jaedicke, Christian; Gauer, Peter; Gisnås; Robinson, Kate; Issler, Dieter; Salazar, Sean; Vicari, Hervé; Frauenfelder, Regula (NGI-Rapport;20230100-01-R, Research report, 2023-05-19)
      Snow avalanches are a frequent and significant natural hazard in Norway. Each year, avalanche events result in fatalities, evacuations, interruptions, and damage to infrastructure networks such as roads, railways, and ...
    • WP 2 – Full-scale experiments at Ryggfonn Ryggfonn avalanche observations 2019/2020 

      Gauer, Peter; Langeland, Henrik (NGI-Rapport;20200017-05-TN, Research report, 2021-03-22)
      NGI is operating the avalanche test site at Ryggfonn in Stryn municipality, Vestland county, western Norway (61.969°N, 7.275°E) since early 1980s. In addition to the field work and data collection in frame work of WP2, ...
    • 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 – ...
    • Årsrapport [FoU Snøskred 2012] 

      Sandersen, Frode; Jaedicke, Christian; Domaas, Ulrik; Gauer, Peter; Kronholm, Kalle (NGI-rapport;20120031-01-R, Research report, 2013-02-01)
      Rapporten beskriver aktivitetene som er gjennomført i 2012 innenfor FoU prosjektet ”Snøskred” finansiert gjennom NVE. Prosjektet er delt inn i 4 hovedområder: - Modellering - Varsling - Sikringstiltak, herunder ...