idsnowghost
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Quite a bit of information in this video from Applied Snow and Avalanche Research, University of Calgary:
A brief how-to for common snowpack tests to locate and assess instabilities within the snowpack. Start times of tests in this video are as follows:
1:32 Compression Test
5:06 Deep Tap Test
7:28 Extended Column Test
10:54 Rutschblock Test
14:48 Propagation Saw Test
18:48 Shovel Shear Test
20:49 Hand Shear Test
22:11 Concluding remarks on initiation, propagation, and limitations.
Follow-up fracture video: http://tinyurl.com/lttv994
A brief how-to for common snowpack tests to locate and assess instabilities within the snowpack. Start times of tests in this video are as follows:
1:32 Compression Test
5:06 Deep Tap Test
7:28 Extended Column Test
10:54 Rutschblock Test
14:48 Propagation Saw Test
18:48 Shovel Shear Test
20:49 Hand Shear Test
22:11 Concluding remarks on initiation, propagation, and limitations.
Follow-up fracture video: http://tinyurl.com/lttv994
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