Physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of snow, ice, and permafrost
The physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of snow, ice, and permafrost are
responsible for the response of these cryospheric materials to external stressors. An …
responsible for the response of these cryospheric materials to external stressors. An …
A Poisson shot noise model for micro-penetration of snow
As a common starting point for the interpretation of SnowMicroPenetrometer (SMP) data the
penetration force is interpreted as a superposition of spatially uncorrelated ruptures of …
penetration force is interpreted as a superposition of spatially uncorrelated ruptures of …
Accurate inversion of high‐resolution snow penetrometer signals for microstructural and micromechanical properties
Measurements of snow using a high‐resolution micropenetrometer can be used to
discriminate between different snow types; in lower‐density snow the signal is sensitive to …
discriminate between different snow types; in lower‐density snow the signal is sensitive to …
Comparing measurements of snow mechanical properties relevant for slab avalanche release
Snow properties relevant to the fracture processes involved in dry-snow slab avalanche
release include weak layer specific fracture energy, slab elastic modulus and density …
release include weak layer specific fracture energy, slab elastic modulus and density …
A new method for comparing and matching snow profiles, application for profiles measured by penetrometers
P Hagenmuller, T Pilloix - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Hardness has long been recognized as a good predictor of snow mechanical properties and
therefore as an indicator of snowpack stability at the measured point. Portable digital …
therefore as an indicator of snowpack stability at the measured point. Portable digital …
Determination of snow stresses under vehicle loads
J Pytka - Cold regions science and technology, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper presents results of two experiments on snow stress measurements under
vehicles running over snow pack. In the experiments, a 5.6 T 4× 4 military truck and a …
vehicles running over snow pack. In the experiments, a 5.6 T 4× 4 military truck and a …
Air-mass trajectories and extreme episodes: Snowfalls on the natural region of the south-east coast of the Iberian Peninsula (1900–2005)
This paper analyses and characterizes snowfall events in one of the hottest, most arid areas
in continental Europe. Our information was taken from a snowfall database that was partly …
in continental Europe. Our information was taken from a snowfall database that was partly …
[HTML][HTML] Automatic snow type classification of snow micropenetrometer profiles with machine learning algorithms
Snow-layer segmentation and classification are essential diagnostic tasks for various
cryospheric applications. The SnowMicroPen (SMP) measures the snowpack's penetration …
cryospheric applications. The SnowMicroPen (SMP) measures the snowpack's penetration …
How strong is Snow? Spatial correlations of snowpack load bearing capacity and micromechanics from NASA SnowEx SnowMicroPen Data at Grand Mesa, Colorado
ME Tedesche, AC Meyer, SN Vecherin… - Cold Regions Science …, 2025 - Elsevier
The mechanical and structural properties of a snowpack, at both the micro-and macro-
scales, are critical to understanding how snow cover architecture evolves over each winter …
scales, are critical to understanding how snow cover architecture evolves over each winter …
Experimental analysis of snow micropenetrometer (SMP) cone penetration in homogeneous snow layers
A van Herwijnen - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2013 - cdnsciencepub.com
The cone penetration test (CPT) is widely used to determine in situ soil and snow
characteristics and stratigraphy. For avalanche forecasting, knowledge about snow …
characteristics and stratigraphy. For avalanche forecasting, knowledge about snow …