A2 Photonic Sensors
Model WISe -Snow Liquid Water Content Sensor
Measuring LWC over a perfectly controled snow sample volume; Based on capacitance technology and a concentric electrode design, the WISe device offers reliable LWC measurements over a perfectly controled snow sample volume. LWC range 0-20 vol. %. Uncertainty 1 vol. %. Sampling volume 325 cm3.
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A reliable method based on the dielectric permittivity of snow in the MHz range
The WISe technology, developed in collaboration with Météo-France, relies on the relation between the liquid water content, the density and the permittivity of snow in the MHz range. The technique was validated against the well-established calorimetry method.
- Snowmelt onset detection
- Snow avalanche forecasting
- Snow making quality assessment
- Radiative transfer calculations
- Remote sensing validation