Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 24, issue 8
Articles | Volume 24, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-2757-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-2757-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 24, issue 8
Research article
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16 Aug 2024
Research article |  | 16 Aug 2024

How hard do avalanche practitioners tap during snow stability tests?

Håvard B. Toft, Samuel V. Verplanck, and Markus Landrø

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This study investigates inconsistencies in impact force as part of extended column tests (ECTs). We measured force-time curves from 286 practitioners in Scandinavia, Central Europe, and North America. The results show a large variability in peak forces and loading rates across wrist, elbow, and shoulder taps, challenging the ECT's reliability. 
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