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Se ne parla: il futuro della neve in Alto Adige e nelle Alpi

Increasingly, cosmic ray probes are being used to monitor soil moisture and estimate the amount of water available in the form of snow in the mountains. A joint research project with the University of Innsbruck combines the advantages of this technology with those of satellite images. So, how do cosmic ray probes work? What are their advantages? And, what needs to be considered when using them in the mountains?

Technologies to protect against drought are increasing 

Betting on cosmic rays

From monitoring natural hazards and assisting mountain rescues to applications in agriculture and forestry science. Drones are proving to be increasingly valuable allies for researchers, professionals and administrative departments. Drones acquire more detailed data than satellites and can provide measurements that would be demanding if taken manually. In recent years the remotely piloted aircraft have been tested in a range of diverse and challenging situations  with the latest tests being conducted at an altitude of 9,000 m.a.s.l.

Remotely piloted aircraft are changing scientific research

Drones for science

In the past few days, a small Cessna aircraft carrying an experimental technology flew over the Senales Valley in South Tyrol between Vernago Lake and Grawand. Over the course of two flights, a sensor measured the heat exchange between snow and air. On the ground, along the same routes, eight teams led by Eurac Research experts measured snow depth with scaled rods and weighed the snow to determine its type. If analysis of the data collected proves the technology is reliable and the measurements match those taken on the ground, it could go on to be mounted on satellites. 

New satellite technology to monitor the thermal conductivity of snow 

A breath of snow

A physicist with expertise in remote sensing and Earth observation and an emergency physician active in mountain rescue. Claudia Notarnicola and Giacomo Strapazzon could not have more different profiles, yet their research is united by at least two things: the use of increasingly bigger data and ... snow.

Conversations between disciplines: interview with physicist Claudia Notarnicola and emergency physician Giacomo Strapazzon.

“Data sustainability is the new frontier of research”

Il desiderio di essere maggiormente a contatto con la natura spinge sempre più persone a trascorrere del tempo in montagna. Si tratta di una tendenza positiva che però si accompagna a un aumento degli incidenti. Per rilevare aspetti rilevanti del comportamento tenuto da chi pratica attività sportive in montagna, il team di ricerca di Eurac Research ha svolto un'indagine non rappresentativa, ma utile a inquadrare il fenomeno. Sono stati compilati più di 3800 questionari online da residenti in Trentino-Alto Adige e Tirolo e intervistati di persona circa 300 turisti nella zona di Sesto Pusteria. 

Quale è la percezione del rischio e la preparazione di chi lo pratica?

Sport in montagna

Institute for Earth Observation - Eurac Research

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In recent decades, the vulnerability of mountainous regions to extreme events has become evident, due to the impacts of phenomena like glacier melt, storms, and droughts, whose frequency and intensity...

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