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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: ADVANCEMENTS IN THE LYTE PROBE: IMPROVING SNOW CHARACTERIZATION AND AVALANCHE WORK THROUGH MULTI-SENSOR APPROACHES: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Micah J. Johnson, Michael S. Town, Tate G. Meehan; Description: The Lyte probe is a multi-sensored, manually-driven penetrometer/reflectometer, designed for operational snow safety and scientific research - priorit...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P3.39.pdf; Keywords: smart probe, penetrometer, near-infrared, snow hardness, density, lyte probe; View additional details about ADVANCEMENTS IN THE LYTE PROBE: IMPROVING SNOW CHARACTERIZATION AND AVALANCHE WORK THROUGH MULTI-SENSOR APPROACHES

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: Estimating the Density of Dry Snow Layers From Hardness, and Hardness From Density: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Daehyun Kim, Bruce Jamieson; Description: At ISSW 2000, Geldsetzer and Jamieson presented empirical relations between the density and hardness of dry snow layers for common grain types. These ...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P1.25.pdf; Keywords: grain size, snow density, grain type, snow hardness, avalanche forecasting, snow stratigrapy; View additional details about Estimating the Density of Dry Snow Layers From Hardness, and Hardness From Density

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: The Relationship Between Measured Snow Hardness and Shear Strength: Date: 2010; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller, Reinhard Fromm; Description: Snow hardness is an important parameter in avalanche forecasting; however, hardness has not that relevance as the shear strength of snow. On the other...; Object ID: ISSW_P-021.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, shear strength, push-pull gauge; View additional details about The Relationship Between Measured Snow Hardness and Shear Strength

Title: Predicting the Fracture Character of Potential Weak Layers in Penetrometer Signals: Date: 2008-09-23; Authors: James Floyer, Bruce Jamieson; Description: Digital penetrometers have been shown to provide reliable assessments of snow hardness with depth; however, extracting useful information from the sig...; Object ID: P__8222.pdf; Keywords: snow penetrometer, fracture character, snowpack stratigraphy, avalanche forecasting, snowpack properties, snow hardness; View additional details about Predicting the Fracture Character of Potential Weak Layers in Penetrometer Signals

Title: Investigations on Snow Hardness as a Measure to Determine Shear Strength: Date: 2008-09-26; Authors: Peter HÃ¶ller, Reinhard Fromm; Description: The shear strength plays an important role in avalanche formation. However, investigations on shear strength in the field are time-consuming, in parti...; Object ID: P__8065.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, shear strength, snow density; View additional details about Investigations on Snow Hardness as a Measure to Determine Shear Strength

Title: Improvements in the Application of the Snowmicropen to Derive Stability Information for Avalanche Forecasting: Date: 2006; Authors: Christine Pielmeier, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Hans Peter Marshall; Description: Local snowpack measurements and local stability tests are currently the basis for the assessment of snowpack stability in most avalanche warning opera...; Object ID: issw-2006-187-192.pdf; Keywords: snowpack stability, avalanche forecasting, snow profile, mechanical properties, snow hardness; View additional details about Improvements in the Application of the Snowmicropen to Derive Stability Information for Avalanche Forecasting

Title: Application of the Snowmicropen to Derive Stability Information for Avalanche Forecasting: Date: 2004; Authors: Christine Pielmeier, JÃ¼rg Schweizer, Thomas Stucki; Description: Snowpack measurements and stability tests are currently the basis for snowpack stability assessment in most avalanche warning operations. The SnowMic...; Object ID: issw-2004-177-181.pdf; Keywords: snowpack stability, avalanche forecasting, snow profile, mechanical properties, snow hardness; View additional details about Application of the Snowmicropen to Derive Stability Information for Avalanche Forecasting

Title: Snow Stratigraphy Measured by Snow Hardness and Compared to Surface Section Images: Date: 2002; Authors: Christine Pielmeier, Martin Schneebeli; Description: Snow hardness is one of the most important parameters in the study of snow. Hand, ram and micro penetrometer hardness measurements were taken in seven...; Object ID: issw-2002-345-352.pdf; Keywords: snow cover, snow stratigraphy, snow hardness, mechanical properties, spatial variability; View additional details about Snow Stratigraphy Measured by Snow Hardness and Compared to Surface Section Images

Title: Characterizing the Microstructural and Micromechanical Properties of Snow: Date: 1998; Authors: Jerome B. Johnson, Martin Schneebeli; Description: A micropenetrometer has been developed that produces snow grain bond ruptures at the microstructural level and provides a unique signal for different ...; Object ID: issw-1998-049-058.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, snow engineering, snow strength, snow mechanics; View additional details about Characterizing the Microstructural and Micromechanical Properties of Snow

Title: Measuring Snow Microstructure and Hardness Using a High Resolution Penetrometer: Date: 1998; Authors: Martin Schneebeli, Christine Pielmeier, Jerome B. Johnson; Description: Using a high resolution snow penetrometer we are able to measure snow penetration resistance and snow meso- and microstructure. We can show that the ...; Object ID: issw-1998-305-311.pdf; Keywords: snow hardness, metamorphism, snow strength, snow stratigraphy, texture; View additional details about Measuring Snow Microstructure and Hardness Using a High Resolution Penetrometer

Title: The Cantilever Beam or Bridgeblock Snow Strength Test: Date: 1998; Authors: Craig Sterbenz; Description: Weak layers buried within the snowpack are chiefly responsible for slab avalanche formation. These weak layers tend to fail in shear when subjected to...; Object ID: issw-1998-566-573.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, avalanche formation, snow mechanics, snow hardness, snow strength; View additional details about The Cantilever Beam or Bridgeblock Snow Strength Test

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