Observing the effect of morphology on the elastic properties of new snow using a non-contacting laser ultrasound system
Courville, Zoe
Quantifying micromechanical and microstructural properties of snow is crucial, as they control bulk thermal, electrical and mechanical properties. Snow density can provide an estimate of mechanical properties, while direct observation of snow microstructure is necessary to determine mechanical properties. We utilized a novel non-contacting laser ultrasound system, providing high-frequency acoustic waveform measurements, to observe mechanical properties at the microscale. We investigated the temp