Snowpack stability information derived from the SnowMicroPen signal

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 102-107

  Pielmeier, Christine ^a   Schweizer, Jürg ^a  

^a WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Avalanche forecasting; Mechanical properties; Snow hardness; Snow profile; Snowpack stability

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES); COMPRESSION TESTING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SLOPE STABILITY; SNOW GAGES;

AVALANCHE FORECASTING; SNOW PROFILE; SNOWPACK STABILITY;

SNOW;

AVALANCHE; DEPTH DETERMINATION; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; ELASTIC MODULUS; FAILURE MECHANISM; ICE MECHANICS; PENETROMETER; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOW COVER; SNOWPACK; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

ALPS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33845432450     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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