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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: Characterizing Snow Stratigraphy: a Comparison of SP2, Snowmicropen, Ramsonde and Hand Hardness Profiles: Date: 2016-10-02; Authors: Christine Pielmeier, Alec van Herwijnen; Description: Information on the structure of the snow cover is of great importance for operational avalanche forecasting. Manually observed snow profiles including...; Object ID: ISSW16_P1.16.pdf; Keywords: snow cover, stratigraphy, snow penetrometer, snowmicropen, sp2, ramsonde, hand hardness index, snow density; View additional details about Characterizing Snow Stratigraphy: a Comparison of SP2, Snowmicropen, Ramsonde and Hand Hardness Profiles

Title: Weak Layer Detection in Simulated Snow Stratigraphy: Date: 2012; Authors: Fabiano Monti, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Charles Fierz; Description: Numerical modelling of snow cover stratigraphy with, for example, the 1-D snow cover model SNOWPACK has the potential to increase the spatial and temp...; Object ID: issw-2012-092-097.pdf; Keywords: snowpack stratigraphy, snow hardness, hand hardness test, weak layer; View additional details about Weak Layer Detection in Simulated Snow Stratigraphy

Title: A General Methodology for Use of Paint Brushes in Snow Profile Investigation: Date: 2006; Authors: Steven Conger; Description: The use of a brush was suggested by Anderson (1960) as an aid to highlight the separation of layers in the snowpack. Interpretation was briefly descr...; Object ID: issw-2006-611.pdf; Keywords: paint brushes, snow layering, hand hardness test; View additional details about A General Methodology for Use of Paint Brushes in Snow Profile Investigation

Title: Estimating Dry Snow Density from Grain Form and Hand Hardness: Date: 2000; Authors: Torsten Geldsetzer, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Snow density has many applications in avalanche forecasting, including calculations of load over weak layers. However, density measurements of snowpac...; Object ID: issw-2000-121-127.pdf; Keywords: snow density, density estimation, hand hardness, grain form, avalanche forecasting; View additional details about Estimating Dry Snow Density from Grain Form and Hand Hardness