Detection of frictional meltwater on snow surface using a humidity indicator

Introduction & Purpose The low friction coefficient of a ski on snow is due to the formation of a meltwater layer between the ski base and the snow surface. It is a widely accepted theory that the formation of this meltwater is due to frictional heating (Bowden & Hughes, 1939). The experi...

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Main Authors: Shiraz Ahmed Siddiqui, Michael Hasler, Martin Mössner, Joost van Putten, Kurt Schindelwig, Werner Nachbauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bern Open Publishing 2024-09-01
Series:Current Issues in Sport Science
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Online Access:https://ciss-journal.org/article/view/11527
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