New sensor to help scientists study inside avalanches

New sensor to help scientists study inside avalanches Bochum, Germany (UPI) Nov 30, 2016 - Scientists believe a new sensor will enable them to conduct the first comprehensive survey of the insides of an avalanche. "We don't know what exactly happens when an avalanche moves down a mountain, because avalanches have only ever been observed from the outside," Christoph Baer, a researcher at Ruhr-University Bochum, said in a news release. The new radar sensor developed by B ... more

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