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- Title: Ram Profiles With Swiss Penetrometer, Avatech SP2 Probe and Hand Tests. Comparison of the Hardness Profiles Obtained From on Site Detections in the Italian Alps During the 2015-2016 Season
- Date: 2016-10-02
- Authors: Flavio Berbenni, Igor Chiambretti, Flavio Papetti, Massimo Raviglione, Michela Barberis
- Description: In snowpack observations, the hardness profile of snow cover is determined by a ram profile and a hand test which are performed according to codified ...
- Object ID: ISSW16_P1.36.pdf
- Keywords: ram penetrometer, avatech sp2, hand test, hardness profile
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- Title: Inter-Comparison of Snow Penetrometers (Ramsonde, Avatech SP2 and SnowMicroPen) in the Framework of Avalanche Forecasting
- Date: 2016-10-02
- Authors: Pascal Hagenmuller, Thibault Pilloix, Yves Lejeune
- Description: Snow hardness, defined as the resistance against penetration of an object into snow, is a good mechanical indicator of the snowpack stratigraphy and i...
- Object ID: ISSW16_O2.01.pdf
- Keywords: penetrometer, hardness, avatech sp2, ramsonde, snowmicropen
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- Title: Variations of Snow Instability Seen From a Bird's Eye
- Date: 2016-10-02
- Authors: Benjamin Reuter, Jürg Schweizer
- Description: The layering of the seasonal snowpack resembles an archive of the season's meteorological history. Whereas at the mountain range scale mainly meteorol...
- Object ID: ISSW16_O11.03.pdf
- Keywords: snow micro-penetrometer, spatial variability, snow instability, geostatistical modeling, snow cover modeling
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- Title: Observer Independent Measures of Snow Instability
- Date: 2016-10-02
- Authors: Benjamin Reuter, Jürg Schweizer, Alec van Herwijnen
- Description: Observer independent measures of snow instability are a prerequisite for modeling, verifying and improving avalanche forecasts. However, presently no ...
- Object ID: ISSW16_O17.02.pdf
- Keywords: snow instability, avalanche forecasting, snow micro-penetrometer, avalanche initiation, crack propagation, tensile strength, finite element modeling
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- 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: Evaluation of AvaTech SP2 for Snow Research and Snow Science Education
- Date: 2016-10-02
- Authors: Hans Peter Marshall
- Description: This poster presents results from preliminary testing of the AvaTech SP2 for snow research and snow science education. The SP2 was used during a gradu...
- Object ID: ISSW16_P1.21.pdf
- Keywords: instrumentation, penetrometer, hardness, snowmicropen
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- Title: Evaluation of SNOWPACK Metamorphism and Microstructure in a Canadian Context: a Case Study for Snow Stability Assessment
- Date: 2016-10-02
- Authors: Jean-Benoit Madore, Kevin Côté, Alexandre Langlois
- Description: The snow thermodynamic multi-layer model SNOWPACK was developed in order to address the risk of avalanches by simulating the vertical geophysical and ...
- Object ID: ISSW16_P3.06.pdf
- Keywords: snow grain, snowpack, avalanche, model, stability, metamorphism
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- 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
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- Title: 3s Sonic Snow Sensor - A Prototype Acoustic Snow Penetrometer
- Date: 2010
- Authors: Michael Schober, Achim Heilig, Martin Schneebeli, Nora Staack
- Description: High-resolution snow penetrometry has resulted in an improved understanding of the mechanical and stratigraphic properties in a snowpack. However, the...
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- Keywords: snow penetrometer, mechanical properties, stratigraphic properties, avalanche warning
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- Title: Snow Micro Penetrometer and Near Infrared Photography for Grain Type Classification
- Date: 2010
- Authors: Scott Havens, Hans-Peter Marshall, Nick Steiner, Marco Tedesco
- Description: Avalanche formation and remote sensing of snow water equivalent are dependent on snow stratigraphy and grain type. Time-intensive manual snow pit prof...
- Object ID: ISSW_P-029.pdf
- Keywords: snow micro penetrometer, near infrared photography, grain classification
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- Title: Empirical Analysis of Snow Deformation Below Penetrometer Tips
- Date: 2006
- Authors: James Floyer, Bruce Jamieson
- Description: Recent field observations suggest that when an object, such as a digital snow
penetrometer, is pushed through snow, a zone of densified snow develops...
- Object ID: issw-2006-555-561.pdf
- Keywords: snow deformation, penetrometer, compacted zone, snowpack stratigraphy
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- Title: Airborne Detection of Avalanche Victims with Ground Penetrating Radar
- Date: 2006
- Authors: Achim Heilig, Martin Schneebeli
- Description: The detection of buried avalanche victims not wearing a beacon is an important
problem for rescue operations. The development of a fast and reliable ...
- Object ID: issw-2006-660-666.pdf
- Keywords: ground penetrating radar (gpr), avalanche victim, airborne detection
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- Title: A Portable, Variable-Speed, Penetrometer for Snow Pit Evaluation
- Date: 2002
- Authors: Roderick Mackenzie, Warwick Payten
- Description: A new, portable, variable-speed, penetronmeter for snow-pit stability evaluation has been developed (named "SABRE"). Despite the heavy reliance on sno...
- Object ID: issw-2002-294-300.pdf
- Keywords: avalanches, avalanche forecasting, avalanche protection
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- Title: Measuring Snow Profiles with High Resolution: Interpretation of the Force-Distance Signal from a Snow Micro Penetrometer
- Date: 2000
- Authors: Christine Pielmeier, Martin Schneebeli
- Description: The classification of snow profiles is traditionally based on the discrete interpretation of snow layers in a snow pack. The layers are discriminated ...
- Object ID: issw-2000-215-222.pdf
- Keywords: snow pack, snow profile, snow classification, penetrometer, scale, spatial variability
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- Title: A Comparison of the Digital Resistograph With the Ram Penetrometer
- Date: 1990
- Authors: R.L. Brown, Karl Birkeland
- Description: The digital resistograph (DR) is a microprocessor-based probe which is used to rapidly obtain strength index profiles similar to the profiles obtained...
- Object ID: issw-1990-019-030.pdf
- Keywords: ram penetrometer, digital resistograph, durability, penetration rate
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