Understanding Avalanches: Thermal Conductivity of Snow (Part 1)
Chris Chambers
Reading through our archives the other day, I came across this article about thermal conductivity and snow. It’s a unique application for a thermal properties analyzer, an interesting story, and something that may ultimately even save the lives of backcountry skiers and snowboarders. When Wired Magazine wrote up Dr. Ed Adams and his colleagues in February […] The post Understanding Avalanches: Thermal Conductivity of Snow (Part 1) appeared first on Environmental Biophysics .