The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research is concerned with the use, development and protection of natural and urban spaces. The focus of our research is on solving problems to do with the responsible use of landscapes and forests and a prudent approach to natural hazards, especially those common in mountainous countries. WSL occupies a leading position internationally in these research areas. We also provide groundwork for sustainable environmental policies in Switzerland.

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3 datasets found

  • 3D_Snow_Models

    EnviDat: the Environmental Data Portal
    Education, culture and sport

    The dataset contains several snow models in the Standard Tesselated Geometry File Format (stl) for 3D visualization, printing and additive manufacturing. Different snow types are...

    Last updated: January 5, 2023

    • XLS
    • ZIP
    • 3d-model
    • 3d-print
    • depth-hoar
    • new-snow
    • rounded-snow
    • snow
    • snow-cast
    • weak-layer
  • Dataset on new snow water equivalent

    EnviDat: the Environmental Data Portal
    Education, culture and sport

    This dataset includes quality-controlled measurements of new snow depth (HN), new snow water equivalent (HNW), snow depth (HS), and snow water equivalent (SWE) from 41 stations...

    Last updated: March 4, 2025

    • ZIP
    • data-assimilation
    • new-snow
    • precipitation
    • snow-modelling
    • snowfall
  • A novel approach for bridging the gap between climate change scenarios and avalanche hazard indication mapping

    EnviDat: the Environmental Data Portal
    Education, culture and sport

    To assess the possible consequences of potential changes in snow accumulation and temperature and their impact on avalanche hazard, we introduce a comprehensive multi-step...

    Last updated: October 28, 2025

    • ZIP
    • avalanche
    • avalanche-mapping
    • climate-change
    • hazard
    • new-snow
    • ramms