Item: NIVEXC: An Electronic Snow-Pole for Real-Time Monitoring of Avalanche Starting Zones
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Title: NIVEXC: An Electronic Snow-Pole for Real-Time Monitoring of Avalanche Starting Zones
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Grenoble – Chamonix Mont-Blanc - October 07-11, 2013
Authors:
- Massimiliano Barbolini [ FLOW-ING s.r.l., La Spezia, Italy ]
- Matteo Baudone [ INSIS s.p.a., La Spezia, Italy ]
- Francesco Ferro [ FLOW-ING s.r.l., La Spezia, Italy ]
- Laura Ricchetti [ INSIS s.p.a., La Spezia, Italy ]
- Francesco Stefanini [ FLOW-ING s.r.l., La Spezia, Italy ]
Date: 2013-10-07
Abstract: Knowledge of amount of new snow, total snow depth and internal property of snowcover in avalanche release zones are well known to be key factors for effective avalanche prediction. However, in case of snow storms and dangerous conditions, manual snow-cover investigations in the upper part of avalanche paths are unfeasible for safety reasons. Nevertheless, monitoring from valley bottom or helicopter by means of traditional snow-poles is often not possible because of bad weather conditions. NIVEXC allows to overcome the mentioned problems, as it is an autonomous electronic snow-pole provided with a vertical array of sensor and suitable for installation in avalanche starting zones. NIVEXC is able to record and real-time transmit to a remote server important snow cover properties, such as total snow height, snow precipitation amounts and rates, temperature profiles. This innovative device will be described and first results from a full-scale installation during winter season 2012-13 will be presented.
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-15.pdf
Language of Article: English
Presenter(s): Unknown
Keywords: avalanche forecasting, starting zone monitoring, snow depth measurement, temperature profile
Page Number(s): 945-949
Subjects: avalanche forecasting avalanche release nivexc
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