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CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATION PROFILE Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) is a laboratory of the Defense Research &
Development Organization (DRDO). Located at CHANDIGARH its primary function is research in the field of snow and avalanches to provide avalanche control measures and forecasting support to Armed forces.
SASE registered steady growth from 1971 to 1977 and role of SASE was enlarged with the constitution of Advisory Committee. Avalanche forecasting, Artificial triggering, Structural control and generating awareness formed part of activities of SASE. A vast network of high altitude observatories was also established. Planned reconnaissance of avalanche prone axes in J&K, HP was conducted and Avalanche Atlases were prepared. Cold Laboratory was established in 1990 and research on snow physics and mechanics was initiated. In nineties, the installation of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) was initiated to densify the network of weather observation station in Himalaya. SASE steadily stood the test of time, and in due course emerged as a frontier research centre in Cold Region Sciences and Engineering for saving precious lives in snow bound mountainous regions. During the course of its growth over the last 40 years, SASE has created an impressive scientific and technical infrastructure which includes Experimental Research Station for Structural control of Avalanches, Snow Chute for Avalanche Dynamics Modeling, Low Temperature Concrete Testing Facility, X-ray Micro tomography Facility, Radio based Remote Telemetry Systems, Remote Sensing Lab and MODIS Earth Receiving Station to name a few.
A large area of Western Himalaya, comprising eleven major road axes and numerous tracks are being covered to forewarn the troops and civil population of the impending avalanche danger. Avalanche Forecasting Centre (AFC) and Mountain Met Centre’s (MMC) have been set up at various places. An inter-ministerial
Development Organization (DRDO). Located at CHANDIGARH its primary function is research in the field of snow and avalanches to provide avalanche control measures and forecasting support to Armed forces.
SASE registered steady growth from 1971 to 1977 and role of SASE was enlarged with the constitution of Advisory Committee. Avalanche forecasting, Artificial triggering, Structural control and generating awareness formed part of activities of SASE. A vast network of high altitude observatories was also established. Planned reconnaissance of avalanche prone axes in J&K, HP was conducted and Avalanche Atlases were prepared. Cold Laboratory was established in 1990 and research on snow physics and mechanics was initiated. In nineties, the installation of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) was initiated to densify the network of weather observation station in Himalaya. SASE steadily stood the test of time, and in due course emerged as a frontier research centre in Cold Region Sciences and Engineering for saving precious lives in snow bound mountainous regions. During the course of its growth over the last 40 years, SASE has created an impressive scientific and technical infrastructure which includes Experimental Research Station for Structural control of Avalanches, Snow Chute for Avalanche Dynamics Modeling, Low Temperature Concrete Testing Facility, X-ray Micro tomography Facility, Radio based Remote Telemetry Systems, Remote Sensing Lab and MODIS Earth Receiving Station to name a few.
A large area of Western Himalaya, comprising eleven major road axes and numerous tracks are being covered to forewarn the troops and civil population of the impending avalanche danger. Avalanche Forecasting Centre (AFC) and Mountain Met Centre’s (MMC) have been set up at various places. An inter-ministerial