Term: | Rammsonde |
Definition: |
A device for measuring the penetration hardness (also called the ram resistance) of snow or firn, a quantity formerly believed to be a reliable guide to the density, and still commonly used in assessments of the risk of snow avalanches. IHPGlacierMassBalance
British term for ram penetrometer. AMSglossary GCW |
Term: | Rammsonde |
Definition: | A device for measuring the penetration hardness (also called the ram resistance) of snow or firn, a quantity formerly believed to be a reliable guide to the density, and still commonly used in assessments of the risk of snow avalanches. |
Term: | Rammsonde |
Definition: | British term for ram penetrometer. |