A Seismic and Pressure Transducer System for Monitoring Velocities and Impact Pressures of Snow Avalanches

Abstract

An avalanche was monitored with seismic recording equipment.Correlations between geophones placed in its track and impact the seismic and pressure signals enable apforces were measured using pressure transproximate velocities within an avalanche to ducers.Preliminary results indicate that geobe estimated.The pressure signals are anaphones may provide an inexpensive and relilyzed and the characteristics of the avalanche able method of detecting avalanche events.discussed.Signals from these sensors can be used to start