by SW | Feb 27, 2018 | Neuigkeiten |
Our alarm and monitoring system are frequently located in very remote areas from where they observe avalanche slopes, unstable rock faces, glacial lakes or other areas at risk of natural hazards. System operation requires power for measurement instruments and cameras...
by SW | Jan 10, 2018 | Neuigkeiten |
On 4 January 2018, our avalanche detection system on the road to the Swiss tourist resort Zermatt counted more than 40 avalanches within 24 hours. Two avalanche radars continuously monitor the highly avalanche prone slopes called Lüegetli and Schusslobina from their...
by SW | Dec 3, 2017 | Neuigkeiten |
The recently introduced surface deformation analysis by HD-camera was challenged last summer when a large part of the Trift glacier accelerated steadily and eventually collapsed on 10 September 2017 (News October). At the Weissmies monitoring station, the HD-camera...
by SW | Oct 1, 2017 | Neuigkeiten |
Correct prediction of glacier collapse with radar measurements The Trift glacier above tourist village Saas Grund in the Swiss alps collapsed in the early morning of 10 September 2017 (Sky News, CTV News, Independent). Approximately 200,000 m³ of ice broke off the...
by SW | Aug 8, 2017 | Neuigkeiten |
Scientific article on ice avalanches at Eiger glacier The article published in the journal Cold Regions Science and Technology describes the avalanche and glaciological situation at the hanging glacier on the Eiger west face in the Swiss Alps, the gateway to a major...
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