The Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies serves the mountain science community and regional resource managers by hosting & conducting interdisciplinary research and conducting integrative 24/7/365 monitoring that captures weather, snowpack, radiation, soils, plant community and hydrologic signals of regional climate trends.
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In order to provide an independent and adequate source of power for his “FMCW” snow-penetrating radar research, Dr. Hans-Peter Marshall, from Boise State University, contracted the CSAS to design and build a 240 watt photovoltaic array, with a 400 amp-hour battery bank, at our Swamp Angel Study Plot, with US Forest Service permission. Michael Barton and Andrew Temple are seen preparing to lower the 22’ pipe mast into a 3’ hole. The completed array began charging a 400 amp-hour battery bank on November 20th, 2008.
