Construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air, snow and ground temperature measurements
This paper presents the use of ground, snow, and air temperature measurements for the construction of makeshift snow shelters. In Poland, in the coldest places (the Tatra Mountains, the Orava Basin) the temperature values at the contact of the ground surface with the snow cover usually oscill...
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Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa
2023-09-01
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This paper presents the use of ground, snow, and air temperature measurements for the construction of makeshift snow shelters. In Poland, in the coldest places (the Tatra Mountains, the Orava Basin) the temperature values at the contact of the ground surface with the snow cover usually oscillate in the range from 0°C to −3°C. Therefore, when constructing snow shelters, a snow insulation layer should not be left on the ground inside the shelter, which blocks the heating of the shelter interior by the heat accumulated in the ground A very big influence on the temperature inside snow shelters is the size of the entrance opening and the height of its location. The larger the opening and the higher it is located in relation to the ground, the lower the temperature values and the greater the vertical thermal gradient occur inside the shelter. The temperature in a properly constructed snow shelter is regulated by covering the entrance hole. The thickness of the walls, and especially the roof of the shelter, should not exceed 40 cm. Walls with a thickness of 30 cm provide sufficient thermal insulation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-abaa586e1d484bafa03463c1803ad3a32023-09-20T17:29:39ZengJan Długosz University in CzęstochowaSport i Turystyka2545-32112657-43222023-09-016310.16926/sit.2023.03.08Construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air, snow and ground temperature measurementsMarcin Kalita0Stanisław Kędzia1Military Training and Conditioning Centre in Zakopane, PolandInstitute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland This paper presents the use of ground, snow, and air temperature measurements for the construction of makeshift snow shelters. In Poland, in the coldest places (the Tatra Mountains, the Orava Basin) the temperature values at the contact of the ground surface with the snow cover usually oscillate in the range from 0°C to −3°C. Therefore, when constructing snow shelters, a snow insulation layer should not be left on the ground inside the shelter, which blocks the heating of the shelter interior by the heat accumulated in the ground A very big influence on the temperature inside snow shelters is the size of the entrance opening and the height of its location. The larger the opening and the higher it is located in relation to the ground, the lower the temperature values and the greater the vertical thermal gradient occur inside the shelter. The temperature in a properly constructed snow shelter is regulated by covering the entrance hole. The thickness of the walls, and especially the roof of the shelter, should not exceed 40 cm. Walls with a thickness of 30 cm provide sufficient thermal insulation. http://czasopisma.ujd.edu.pl/index.php/sport/article/view/1898snow sheltersground temperaturesnow cover temperaturemountain rescuealpine tourismthe Orava Basin |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Kalita Stanisław Kędzia Construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air, snow and ground temperature measurements Sport i Turystyka snow shelters ground temperature snow cover temperature mountain rescue alpine tourism the Orava Basin |
| title | Construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air, snow and ground temperature measurements |
| title_full | Construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air, snow and ground temperature measurements |
| title_fullStr | Construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air, snow and ground temperature measurements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air, snow and ground temperature measurements |
| title_short | Construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air, snow and ground temperature measurements |
| title_sort | construction of emergency snow shelters using the results of air snow and ground temperature measurements |
| topic | snow shelters ground temperature snow cover temperature mountain rescue alpine tourism the Orava Basin |
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