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Title: QUANTIFYING SHORT-TERM CHANGES IN SNOW STRENGTH DUE TO INCREASING LIQUID WATER CONTENT ABOVE HYDRAULIC BARRIERS: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Mikael Schlumpf, Jordy Hendrikx, John Stormont, Ryan Webb; Description: The rapid weakening of snow layers that accumulate infiltrating liquid water is a well-known, but poorly quantified, mechanism for wet slab avalanche ...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P1.63.pdf; Keywords: wet snow, wet slab avalanches, blade hardness, liquid water content; View additional details about QUANTIFYING SHORT-TERM CHANGES IN SNOW STRENGTH DUE TO INCREASING LIQUID WATER CONTENT ABOVE HYDRAULIC BARRIERS

Title: BLADE HARDNESS GAUGE: SNOW HARDNESS MEASURING AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Peter Barsevskis, Mark Paetkau; Description: The blade hardness gauge (BHG) is a promising technology for avalanche forecasters, technicians, and researchers. Designed and produced by Fraser Ins...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P3.32.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, hand hardness, thin-blade, blade hardness gauge; View additional details about BLADE HARDNESS GAUGE: SNOW HARDNESS MEASURING AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

Title: Parks Canada Profiles: Comparing hand hardness to thin-blade resistance: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Fraser Pogue, David McClung, Steve Conger; Description: Snow hardness is an important measurement used in avalanche forecasting. The method of collecting snow hardness is dependent on the operator and the t...; Object ID: ISSW2018_P10.5.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, hand hardness, thin-blade, penetration resistance; View additional details about Parks Canada Profiles: Comparing hand hardness to thin-blade resistance

Title: Using a Thin-Blade Tool for Measuring Snow Hardness and Change in Strength of Buried Surface Hoar: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Fraser Pogue, David M. McClung; Description: Measuring and tracking changes in the properties of snow layers is important for avalanche forecasting. The accuracy of collecting snow data is depend...; Object ID: ISSW16_P1.19.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, thin-blade, handheld device, penetration resistance; View additional details about Using a Thin-Blade Tool for Measuring Snow Hardness and Change in Strength of Buried Surface Hoar

Title: A Snow Stratigraphy Comparison with the Ramsonde and Thin-Blade Penetrometer: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Christopher DeVito, Andrea Tupy, Brandon Gonzales; Description: Variations in snow density and bond strength throughout a seasonal snow pack play a major role in the formation of avalanches. Various mechanisms and ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-28.pdf; Keywords: ramsonde, thin-blade penetrometer, tool comparison; View additional details about A Snow Stratigraphy Comparison with the Ramsonde and Thin-Blade Penetrometer

Title: A Paint Scraper Hardness Blade: Date: 2010; Authors: Chris Borstad, David McClung; Description: We present a new hand-held hardness gauge that measures penetration resistance over a length scale of about 100 grains. The apparatus consists of a 10...; Object ID: ISSW_P-001.pdf; Keywords: paint scraper, blade, penetration resistance, densification; View additional details about A Paint Scraper Hardness Blade