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GCOS SWE data from 11 stations in Switzerland
This dataset contains long-term snow water equivalent and corresponding snow depth data 11 observer sites in Switzerland between 1200 and 2500 m a.s.l. compiled for the Global... -
Re-analyzed regional avalanche danger levels in Switzerland
The data set contains the re-analyzed (or quality-checked) regional avalanche danger levels (D_QC) for Switzerland. D_QC relates to dry-snow avalanche conditions only.... -
Evaluating the predictive performance of human avalanche forecasts and model ...
This data set was used in the analysis by Techel et al. Forecasting avalanche danger: human-made forecasts vs. fully automated model-driven predictions, submitted to Natural... -
ASRB_WFJVF: Shortwave and longwave radiation measurements (2 min) at the Weis...
Incoming and outgoing shortwave and longwave 2 min radiation measurements at the Weissfluhjoch research site, Davos, CH. The experimental site at the Weissfluhjoch (WFJ, 46.83... -
IMIS measuring network
The Intercantonal Measurement and Information System (IMIS) consists of nearly 200 automatic measuring stations. They are distributed throughout the Swiss Alps and the Jura... -
Manual measuring network
The SLF avalanche warning service operates an extensive network of manual measuring sites. The sites are distributed throughout the Swiss Alps and predominantly situated in... -
Avalanche accidents in Switzerland since 1970/71
When using this data, please consider and adhere to the associated Terms of Use. This data collection contains information concerning all known accidents by snow avalanches in... -
Fatal avalanche accidents in Switzerland since 1936/37
When using this data, please consider and adhere to the associated Terms of Use. This data collection contains information concerning all known accidents by snow avalanches in... -
Shape still matters - experimental quantification of deadwood effects on rock...
We conducted an experimental rockfall campaign on a forested slope with deadwood and on with the windthrown area cleared in Schiers (CH). Two different rock categories were... -
Data-set for prediction of natural dry-snow avalanche activity and avalanche ...
The data set contained in this repository was used in the analysis by Mayer et al. (2023): Mayer, S. I., Techel, F., Schweizer, J., and van Herwijnen, A.: Prediction of natural... -
Large-scale risk assessment on snow avalanche hazard in alpine regions
Potential release files and the artificial RAMMS avalanche simulation output files as well as exposure geodataframe for the case study region of Ortner et al. 2022. Furthermore,... -
Field observations of snow instabilities
This data set includes 589 snow profile observations including a rutschblock test, observations of signs of instability and an assessment of the local avalanche danger level,... -
Weather, snowpack and danger ratings data for automated avalanche danger leve...
Each set includes the meteorological variables (resampled 24-hour averages) and the profile variables extracted from the simulated profiles for each of the weather stations of... -
Deadwood Generator
The here presented code generates discrete three-dimensional, RAMMS::ROCKFALL readable deadwood log files (.pts-format) of windtrown forests, including the pilling effect due to... -
intratrait
This data set was used to test whether species specialized to high elevations or with narrow elevational ranges show more conservative (i.e. less variable) trait responses... -
Experimental rockfall trilogy of Surava
We performed an experimental trilogy of induced rockfall experiments in a spruce stand in Surava (CH) within (i) the original forest, (ii) after a logging job, resulting in... -
Observational data: avalanche observations, danger signs and stability test r...
This is the freely available part of the data used in the publication by Techel et al. (2022): On the correlation between a sub-level qualifier refining the danger level with... -
Snow avalanche data Davos, Switzerland, 1999-2019
These data include all avalanches that were mapped in the region of Davos, Switzerland during the winters 1998-1999 to 2018-2019 (21 years), in total 13,918 avalanches, and the... -
TopoCLIM v1.1 code
Model code and documentation for the downscaling model TopoCLIM which provides methods to downscale climate timeseries from CORDEX RCM data. This scheme specifically addresses... -
How is avalanche danger described in textual descriptions in avalanche foreca...
The data set contains the danger descriptions (German) of the avalanche forecasts published at 5 pm between 27-Nov-2012 and 13-Feb-2020.