2016 data from an experimental campaign of manually induced rockfall in Tschamut, Grisons, Switzerland. The dataset contains deposition points from two series on wet and frozen ground, a 2-meter resolution Digital Elevation Model, a 5 cm orthophoto, digitized rock point clouds, and raw sensor data streams from instrumented boulders. It was published by ENVIDAT in 2018, with supporting research papers from Caviezel and Niklaus.
Use Cases
- Model rockfall trajectories and deposition patterns using the digitized rock point clouds (.pts files) as input for simulation software like RAMMS::ROCKFALL.
- Analyze the impact of ground conditions (wet vs. frozen) on rockfall runout by comparing deposition points from the two experimental series.
- Validate sensor performance for rock motion tracking using the raw StoneNode v1.0 data streams from equipped rocks.
- Create high-resolution terrain models for the test site by combining the 2m Digital Elevation Model and 5cm orthophoto.
- Study the behavior of differently shaped boulders (30–80 kg mass) by correlating sensor data with their final deposition points.
Strengths
- Includes high-resolution geospatial data: a 2m grid DEM and a 5cm orthophoto obtained via UAV.
- Contains raw sensor data streams from StoneNode devices for instrumented rocks, enabling detailed motion analysis.
- Provides deposition point data from two distinct ground condition experiments (wet and frozen).
Limitations
- The sample size is limited to a single experimental campaign at one location, Tschamut, Switzerland.
- The dataset's temporal coverage is restricted to two specific days in late 2016.
- The number of sensor-equipped rocks and total boulders released is not specified, suggesting a constrained experimental scope.
Provenance
- Source
- ENVIDAT
- Collection Method
- Data gathered from a field experiment involving manually releasing boulders and collecting data via UAVs and StoneNode sensor devices.
- Time Range
- 2016-10 27 to 2016-12-08
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Tschamut, Grisons, Switzerland