Data · collection · 2023
Avalanche accidents in Switzerland since 1970/71
Listed in NASA Earthdata CMR
Description
**When using this data, please consider and adhere to the associated Terms of Use**. Consider the newest version with the highest version number. This data collection contains information concerning all known accidents by snow avalanches in Switzerland with at least one person involved (caught).
The data set commences on 01/10/1970. After the completion of a hydrological year, the new data is added. The following information is provided:
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- avalanche identifier
- date of the accident
- accuracy of the date in range of days before and after
- canton
- municipality
- start zone point latitude
- start zone point longitude
- start zone point accuracy (in meters)
- start zone point elevation (in meteres above sea level)
- slope aspect (main orientation of start zone)
- slope inclination (in degree, steepest point within start zone)
- forecasted avalanche danger level 1 (first danger)
- forecasted avalanche danger level 2 (second danger)
- accident within the core zone (most dangerous aspect and elevation as mentioned in the forecast)
- number of dead persons
- number of caught persons
- number of fully buried persons
- activity/location of the accident party at the time of the incident
Links
Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.16904/envidat.411 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from NASA CMR
Documentation and papers
- VIEW RELATED INFORMATION envidat.ch/dataset/avalanche-accidents-in-switzerland-since-1970-71 ↗
documentation · from NASA CMR
- GET RELATED VISUALIZATION envidat.ch/envidat_thumbnail.png ↗
preview image · from NASA CMR
Catalogue records · 2
- CMR UMM-JSON cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C3226081213-ENVIDAT.umm_json ↗
metadata API · from NASA CMR
- CMR record cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C3226081213-ENVIDAT.html ↗
catalogue entry · from NASA CMR
Topics
- Stated by source
- Land Surface Agriculture Indicators · Not provided
Provenance · 1 source records, 11 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Earthdata CMR | C3226081213-ENVIDAT | 14 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/climate-indicators/land-surface-agriculture-indicators | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[platform].gcmd_platform:not-provided | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| created_date | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/Abstract |
| license_text | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| publication_date | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| spatial | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/SpatialExtent |
| title | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/EntryTitle |
| updated_date | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| version_label | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 |