Laser mapping technology is being employed to predict avalanches in the Himalayas. The SiteMonitor laser monitoring system, developed by 3D Laser Mapping and first used to monitor gold mines in Africa, is being distributed by M/s Elcome Technologies, Gurgaon in India. Supplied by Elcome the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) is now using SiteMonitor technology to monitor the snow cover build up, as well as access its displacement with passage of time, and provide valuable inputs for improving the accuracy of avalanche prediction in the Himalayas. Using the laser monitoring system, it is now far quicker and safer to capture accurate, reliable and repeatable measurements for the calculation of snow mass, displacement etc. Learn More
