WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
The SLF is an interdisciplinary research and service centre located in Davos, Switzerland, founded in 1942. Around 180 researchers study snow, the atmosphere, natural hazards, permafrost and mountain ecological systems including their biodiversity as well as the effects of climate change for the alps and other mountainous regions worldwide.
The SLF is part of the WSL, the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, and therefore belongs to the ETH domain.
The SLF has a long history of linking science to practical applications and public relations. The institute has enjoyed the benefits of having research and application under the same roof since 1945, when the avalanche warning service was relocated from the Swiss Army to the SLF.
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