Dr. Frank Techel

Function

Scientific staff member

Snow Avalanches and Prevention

Avalanche Warning

Contact

techel(at)slfto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 81 417 03 49+41 81 417 03 49

WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Flüelastrasse 11
7260 Davos Dorf

Site

Davos Da C 0 13

Occupation at SLF

since 2016	avalanche forecasting - avalanche bulletin Switzerland PhD - Improving data analysis in avalanche forecasting (working title)
since 2011	avalanche forecasting - avalanche bulletin Switzerland management of avalanche accident data-base, annual avalanche accident reports research interests: avalanche accidents, avalanche forecasting - objectivization of data interpretation and analysis
since 2010	model development and evaluation of existing models with the main research topics: wet snow avalanches, snowpack stability and structure assisting the avalanche warning team
2009	Master thesis: The influence of water on snow: micro-structural measurements and wet snow stability assessment (University of Berne / SLF Davos)
	Publications please refer to publications or profile on google scholar

FURTHER INFORMATION

Publications WSL

Scientific publication article peer reviewed

Mayer, S.; Van Herwijnen, A.; Techel, F.; Schweizer, J., 2022: A random forest model to assess snow instability from simulated snow stratigraphy. Cryosphere, 16, 11: 4593-4615. doi: 10.5194/tc-16-4593-2022

Techel, F.; Mayer, S.; Pérez-Guillén, C.; Schmudlach, G.; Winkler, K., 2022: On the correlation between a sub-level qualifier refining the danger level with observations and models relating to the contributing factors of avalanche danger. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22, 6: 1911-1930. doi: 10.5194/nhess-22-1911-2022

Pérez-Guillén, C.; Techel, F.; Hendrick, M.; Volpi, M.; Van Herwijnen, A.; Olevski, T.; Obozinski, G.; Pérez-Cruz, F.; Schweizer, J., 2022: Data-driven automated predictions of the avalanche danger level for dry-snow conditions in Switzerland. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22, 6: 2031-2056. doi: 10.5194/nhess-22-2031-2022

Hafner, E.D.; Techel, F.; Leinss, S.; Bühler, Y., 2021: Mapping avalanches with satellites - evaluation of performance and completeness. Cryosphere, 15, 2: 983-1004. doi: 10.5194/tc-15-983-2021

Schweizer, J.; Mitterer, C.; Reuter, B.; Techel, F., 2021: Avalanche danger level characteristics from field observations of snow instability. Cryosphere, 15, 7: 3293-3315. doi: 10.5194/tc-15-3293-2021

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Further scientific publications

Schnee und Lawinen in den Schweizer Alpen. Hydrologisches Jahr 2021/22

Der traditionsreiche «Winterbericht» des SLF bietet einerseits einen Überblick über den Winterverlauf und andererseits detaillierte Informationen zu Lawinenunfällen.

WSL Berichte 128

2023

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Schnee und Lawinen in den Schweizer Alpen. Hydrologisches Jahr 2020/21

Der traditionsreiche «Winterbericht» des SLF bietet einerseits einen Überblick über den Winterverlauf und andererseits detaillierte Informationen zu Lawinenunfällen.

WSL Berichte 116

2021

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Schnee und Lawinen in den Schweizer Alpen. Hydrologisches Jahr 2019/20

Der traditionsreiche «Winterbericht» des SLF bietet einerseits einen Überblick über den Winterverlauf und andererseits detaillierte Informationen zu Lawinenunfällen.

WSL Berichte 101

2020

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Techel, F., 2020: On consistency and quality in public avalanche forecasting - a data-driven approach to forecast verification and to refining definitions of avalanche danger. Dissertation, Universität Zürich. 227 p.

Météo, manteau neigeux et danger d'avalanche dans les Alpes suisses. L'année hydrologique 2017/18

Comme chaque année, notre rapport de l'hiver décrit la situation nivologique pour l'année hydrologique 2017/18.

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