Snow and Alpine Soils Laboratory

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Kind of infrastructure
Platforms/Labs
Typology
Testing /metrology/ processes
University
Torino (UNITO)
Application / Industrial sector
Cultural heritage
Energy & environment
Location
Department
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
Features
Equipment list
LAB-0199 INSTRUMENTS of the Snow and Alpine Soils Laboratory
- Sensors for measuring the soil temperature
- Equipment for the stratigraphic analysis of the snowpack and pedological surveys
- Tools for the collection of atmospheric depositions and the analysis of properties physical and chemical properties of the soil and snowpack
Available measurements
APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
- Analysis of the characteristics of the soil and water in high altitude environments
- Investigations on the elements of the cryosphere
- Pedological and snow training
Price list
Rates are defined according to specific requests.
Possibility of on-site measurements
It is possible to access the infrastructure by reservation, accompanied by authorized staff, and / or send samples for analysis (without directly accessing the structure). The technical feasibility of the request is evaluated and the experiments.
Contact
Person name
Michele FREPPAZ
Email
michele.freppaz@unito.it