RAMMS

Publications

RAMMS General:  

• Bartelt, P.; Bühler, Y.; Buser, O.; Christen, M. & Meier, L. 2012: Modeling mass-dependent flow regime transitions to predict the stopping and depositional behavior of snow avalanches, J. Geophys. Res., 117, F01015, doi:10.1029/2010JF001957.

• Bartelt, P.;  Feistl, T.; Bühler, Y. & Buser, O. 2012:  Overcoming the stauchwall: Viscoelastic stress  redistribution and the start of full-depth gliding snow avalanches. Geophysical Research Letters. 39, L16501, doi:10.1029/2012GL052479.

• Bartelt, P.; Glover, J.; Feistl, T.; Bühler, Y. & Buser, O. 2012: Formation of levees and en-echelon shear planes during snow avalanche runout. Journal of Glaciology, 58, 211, 980 - 992.

• Christen, M.; Bühler, Y.; Bartelt, P.; Leine, R.; Glover, J.; Schweizer, A.; Graf, C.; McArdell, B.W.; Gerber, W.; Deubelbeiss, Y.; Feistl, T. & Volkwein, A. (2012): Integral hazard management using a unified software environment: numerical simulation tool "RAMMS" for gravitational natural hazards. In: Koboltschnig, G.; Hübl, J.; Braun, J. (eds.) 12th Congress INTERPRAEVENT, 23-26 April 2012 Grenoble - France. Proceedings. Vol. 1. Klagenfurt, International Research Society INTERPRAEVENT. 77-86.

• Christen, M.; Gerber, W.; Graf, Ch.; Bühler Y.; Bartelt, P.; Glover, J.; McArdell, B.; Feistl, T.; Steinkogler, W. 2012: Numerische Simulation von gravitativen Naturgefahren mit "RAMMS" (Rapid Mass Movements). Zeitschrift für Wildbach-, Lawinen-, Erosions- und Steinschlagschutz. 169, 282 - 293.

• Bühler, Y., Christen, M., Kowalski, J., Bartelt, P., 2011: Sensitivity of snow avalanche simulations to digital elevation model quality and resolution. Annals of Glaciology, Vol. 52(58), pp. 72 - 80.

• Christen, M., Kowalski, J., Bartelt, P., 2010: RAMMS: Numerical simulation of dense snow avalanches in three-dimensional terrain. Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 63, 1-2, pp. 1 - 14.

• Christen, M., Bartelt, P., Kowalski, J., Stoffel, L.,  2008: Calculation of dense snow avalanches in three-dimensional terrain with the numerical simulation programm RAMMS. In: International Snow Science Workshop 2008, Proceedings. September 21-27, 2008. Whistler, BC, CAN.  709-716.
  
  
• Christen, M., Bartelt, P., Gruber, U.,  2007: Modelling Avalanches. GEOconnexion International  6,  4:  38-39.
  
  
• Christen, M., Bartelt, P., Gruber, U.,  2005: Numerical calculation of snow avalanche runout distances. In: Soibelman, L.; Pena-Mora, F. (eds) Computing in Civil Engineering. Proc. of the 2005 International Conference, July 12-15, 2005. Cancun, Mexico.  11 p.

• Bartelt, P., Salm, B. & Gruber, U., 1999: Calculating dense-snow avalanche runout using a Voellmy-fluid model with active/passive longitudinal straining. Journal of Glaciology, Vol. 45(150), pp. 242 - 254.

RAMMS Applications:

• Christen, M., Bartelt, P. and Kowalski, J. 2010. Back calculation of the In den Arelen avalanche with RAMMS: interpretation of model results. Annals of Glaciology 51(54), 161–168.

• Bühler, Y., Hüni, A., Christen, M., Meister, R. & Kellenberger, T., 2009: Automated detection and mapping of avalanche deposits using airborne optical remote sensing data. Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 57(2), pp. 99 - 106.

• Casteller, A., Christen, M., Villalba, R., Martinez, H., Stöckli, V., Leiva, J.C., Bartelt, P.. 2008: Validating numerical simulations of snow avalanches using dendrochronology: The Cerro Ventana event in Northern Patagonia, Argentina. Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, Vol. 8(3), pp. 433-443
  

• Gruber, U. & Bartelt, P. 2007: Snow avalanche hazard modelling of large areas using shallow water numerical methods and GIS. Environmental Modelling & Software, Vol. 22(10), pp. 1472-1481.
  

Ancillary Information:

• Bühler, Y.; Marty, M. & Ginzler, C. 2012: High Resolution DEM Generation in High-Alpine Terrain Using Airborne Remote Sensing Techniques. Transactions in GIS, 16 (5), 635 - 647.

• Jörg P.; Granig M.; Bühler Y; Schreiber H. 2012: Comparison of measured and simulated snow avalanche velocities. In: Koboltschnig, G.; Hübl, J.; Braun, J. (eds.) 12th Congress INTERPRAEVENT, 23-26 April 2012 Grenoble - France. Proceedings. Vol. 1. Klagenfurt, International Research Society INTERPRAEVENT. 169-178.

• Jörg P.; Granig M.; Bühler Y.; Gauer, P.; Schreiber, H. 2012: Vergleich von gemessenen und simulierten Lawinengeschwindigkeiten. Zeitschrift für Wildbach-, Lawinen-, Erosions- und Steinschlagschutz. 169, 214 - 225.

• Fischer, J.-T., Kowalski, J. and Pudasaini, S., 2012: Topographic curvature effects in applied avalanche modeling, Cold Regions Science and Technology, doi:10.1016/j.coldregions.2012.01.005.

• Christen, M.; Bartelt, P.; Gruber, U., 2002: AVAL-1D: An Avalanche Dynamics Program for the Practice. In: International Congress Interpraevent 2002 in the Pacific Rim - Matsumo, Japan. Congress publication, volume 2: 715-725.