Snow Drift and Avalanche Hazard in the high-arctic maritime snow climate of Svalbard, Norway; RiS ID 10057

This project aims to understand and characterize the redistribution and movement of snow drift in the unique high-arctic maritime snow climate of Svalbard, Norway and its associated effects on avalanche activity on the island while also developing a plan for passive snow mitigation strategies for a transportation corridor outside of Longyearbyen. This project's research will result in the development of a digital snow drift model consistent with snow drift processes characteristic of Svalbard's unique snow climate that can be used to determine effective snow fence plans to reduce the impact of snow drift events on transportation in Svalbard.