UVM Reference Number: C366
Summary:
Snowpack studies are essential for water planning and provide critical data for fields such as agriculture, recreation, and city planning. Until now, the predominant ground-based techniques used for these studies have been manual measurement of snow cores and deployment of large, potentially hazardous antifreeze-filled bladders.
The high cost and snowpack damage associated with both techniques have limited their deployment, especially in complex, challenging, or widespread terrain. This limited deployment can reduce the accuracy of runoff forecasts, as variations in wind, terrain, vegetation, and other localized factors exert strong influences on snow distribution.
Benefits:
- Higher temporal and spatial resolution
- Lower deployment costs
- On-site data collection
Opportunity:
- Looking for research and development partners and licensing opportunities.
Patents:
Seeking:
- Licensing
- Development partner
