Publications

Peer-reviewed journals

Faillettaz, J., Sornette, D. and Funk, M. (2011). Numerical modeling of gravity driven instability of cold hanging glacier: Reanalysis of the 1895 break off of Altelsgletscher. Journal of Glaciology, Accepted.

Faillettaz, J., Funk, M. and Sornette, D. (2011). Icequakes coupled with surface displacements for predicting glacier break-off. Journal of Glaciology, 57, (203), 453-460.

Margreth, S., Faillettaz, J., Funk, M., Vagliasindi, M., Diotri, F., Broccolato, M. (2011). Safety concept for hazards caused by ice avalanches from the Whymper hanging glacier in the Mont Blanc Massif, Cold Regions Science and Technology, doi: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2011.03.006.

Faillettaz, J.,  Sornette, D. and Funk, M. (2010). Interplay between state-and-velocity dependent frictional sliding and stress corrosion damage cracking in gravity-driven instabilities. Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, B03409, doi:10.1029/2009JB006512.

Faillettaz, J.,  Pralong, A.,  Funk,  M. and Deichmann, N. (2008). Evidence of log-periodic oscillations and increasing icequake activity during the breaking-off of large ice masses. Journal of Glaciology, 57, (187), 725.

Faillettaz, J., Louchet, F.and  Grasso, J. R., (2004). A two threshold model for scaling laws of non-interacting snow avalanches. Physical Review Letters, 93, 208001.

Louchet, F., Faillettaz, J. , Daudon, D.,  Bédouin, N., Collet, E., Lhuissier, J. and Portal, A-M. (2002). Possible deviations from Griffith’s criterion in shallow slabs, and consequences on slab avalanche release, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2, 157 - 161.

Book

Faillettaz, J. (2010). Le déclenchement des avalanches de plaque de neige : De l'approche mécanique a l'approche statistique. Editions Universitaires Europeennes, ISBN: 6131533423.

In Preparation

Faillettaz, J., Funk, M. and Sornette, D. , Glacier sliding instabilities and prediction: a new hope.

In proceedings
Faillettaz, J., Louchet, F. and Grasso, J.R. (2006). Cellular automaton modelling of slab avalanche triggering mechanisms: from the universal statistical behaviour to particular cases. International Snow Science Workshop, ISSW, 2006, October 1-6 Telluride, CO, USA, p 174-180.

Faillettaz, J.,Louchet, F. and Grasso, J.R.(2003.) Possible Self-Organised Criticality of snow avalanches. Conférence plénière au congrès Sud-Américain de Matériaux 2003 (Jornadas SAM 2003, Congreso Nacional de Metalurgia y Materiales de Chili, Simposio Materia), San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, 17-21 nov. 2003.

Faillettaz, J., Louchet, F., Grasso, J.R. and Daudon, D. (2002). Scale invariance of snow triggering mechanisms. International Snow Science Workshop, ISSW 2002, September 29 - October 4, 2002, Penticton, Canada. p 528-531. 

Faillettaz, J., Louchet, F. and Daudon, D. (2002). Snow toughness measurements and possible applications to avalanche triggering. International Snow ScienceWorkshop, ISSW2002, September 29 - October 4, 2002, Penticton, Canada. p 540-543.

Reports

Faillettaz, J., Huss, M., Farinotti, D. and Funk, M. (2007) Rapport sur les prises d’eau dans le bassin versant au dessus de Zinal. Résultats de l’étude glaciologique et hydrologique. Expertise mandatée par les Forces Motrices de la Gougra SA. Septembre 2007.

Faillettaz, J. (2000). Cours de nivologie appliquée. Ecole Militaire de Haute Montagne, Chamonix.

Faillettaz, J. (1999). Reprise de la neige par une avalanche de neige sèche. Rapport de DEA.

Popularizing work
Bauder, A. Pralong, M. Funk et J. Faillettaz (2006) Les glaciers des Alpes suisses en 2003/2004 et 2004/2005. Les Alpes (revue du Club Alpin Suisse), octobre 2006, p 34-43.

Faillettaz, J. (2005) Déclenchement d’avalanches : pur hasard ou ordre caché ? Revue ANENA, 109, mars 2005.

Faillettaz, J. (2004) Deux approches différentes pour expliquer les avalanches de plaques. Le Gluon, 17, mars 2004.