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Research article
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09 Jun 2020
Research article |
| 09 Jun 2020
| 09 Jun 2020
The RHOSSA campaign: multi-resolution monitoring of the seasonal evolution of the structure and mechanical stability of an alpine snowpack
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
now at: Météo-France – CNRS, CNRM UMR 3589, Centre d'Etudes de la Neige, Grenoble, France
Bettina Richter
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Henning Löwe
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Cecilia Cetti
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Judith ter Schure
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Alec Van Herwijnen
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Charles Fierz
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Matthias Jaggi
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Martin Schneebeli
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos Dorf, Switzerland
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Latest update: 26 Jul 2025
Short summary
During winter 2015–2016, the standard program to monitor the structure and stability of the snowpack at Weissflujoch, Swiss Alps, was complemented by additional measurements to compare between various traditional and newly developed techniques. Snow micro-penetrometer measurements allowed monitoring of the evolution of the snowpack's internal structure at a daily resolution throughout the winter. We show the potential of such high-resolution data for detailed evaluations of snowpack models.
During winter 2015–2016, the standard program to monitor the structure and stability of the...
