Persistent weak layer overview - Revision history

Admin: /* Viewing PWL information */

2017-11-09T23:54:12Z

‎Viewing PWL information

Admin: /* Tagging observations with Operation PWLs */

2017-11-09T23:52:59Z

‎Tagging observations with Operation PWLs

Admin: /* Tagging observations with Operation PWLs */

2017-11-09T23:52:18Z

‎Tagging observations with Operation PWLs

Admin: /* Viewing PWL information */

2017-05-31T19:03:50Z

‎Viewing PWL information

Admin: /* Viewing PWL information */

2017-05-31T19:01:52Z

‎Viewing PWL information

Admin: /* Reporting PWL observation and assessments */

2017-05-31T18:56:35Z

‎Reporting PWL observation and assessments

Admin: /* Managing PWLs */

2017-05-31T18:24:17Z

‎Managing PWLs

Admin: /* Background */

2017-05-31T18:17:53Z

‎Background

Pascal: /* Reporting on PWLs */

2014-01-03T18:03:13Z

‎Reporting on PWLs

Pascal: /* Viewing information on PWLs */

2014-01-03T18:02:38Z

‎Viewing information on PWLs

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 * '''Snowpack Description'''<br/>The ''PWL'' column lists the [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] currently being tracked in the [[Snowpack module]] for the given location.
 * '''Persistent Weak Layers'''<br/>This table presents the PWL assessments completed in the [[Snowpack module]]. The '(O)' addition to the PWL name in the ''PWL'' column indicates that the label is an [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWL]] and not a [[Definitions#CommunityPWL|Community PWL]].
-* '''Snowpack Obs'''<br/>The ''PWL'' column lists the [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] that have been observed in the reported observation.
+* '''Snow Profiles'''<br/>The ''PWL'' column lists the [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] that have been observed in the reported observation.
 To make it easier and more efficient for users to scan the InfoEx report with respect to PWLs, we are intending to add avalanche problem/PWL filtering functionality. This would allow you to create a report that would only include observations and assessment related to a specific avalanche problem and/or PWL.

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 To highlight relevant observations, InfoEx users can tag observations of the following types with Operation PWLs:
 * '''Avalanche Observations'''<br/>Avalanche observations can be tagged with a single Operation PWL under the failure plane section of the observation entry form to indicate the failure plane of the avalanche.
-* '''Snow Profiles'''<br/>Snowpack observations can be tagged with multiple Operation PWLs in the observation details section to indicate which PWLs have been observed in the reported observation.
+* '''Snow Profiles'''<br/>Snow profiles can be tagged with multiple Operation PWLs in the observation details section to indicate which PWLs have been observed in the reported observation.
 ===Assessing Operation PWLs===

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 To highlight relevant observations, InfoEx users can tag observations of the following types with Operation PWLs:
 * '''Avalanche Observations'''<br/>Avalanche observations can be tagged with a single Operation PWL under the failure plane section of the observation entry form to indicate the failure plane of the avalanche.
-* '''Snowpack Observations'''<br/>Snowpack observations can be tagged with multiple Operation PWLs in the observation details section to indicate which PWLs have been observed in the reported observation.
+* '''Snow Profiles'''<br/>Snowpack observations can be tagged with multiple Operation PWLs in the observation details section to indicate which PWLs have been observed in the reported observation.
 {{Issue|Snowpack Observation PWLs do not appear in reports. |IssueNoImage|367|Mar.22, 2016}}

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 {{Issue|Snowpack Observation PWLs do not appear in reports. |IssueNoImage|367|Mar.22, 2016}}
-To make it easier and more efficient for users to scan the InfoEx report with respect to PWLs, we are intending to add a avalanche problem/PWL filter functionality to the InfoEx. This would allow you to create a report that would only include observations and assessment related to a specific avalanche problem and/or PWL.
+To make it easier and more efficient for users to scan the InfoEx report with respect to PWLs, we are intending to add avalanche problem/PWL filtering functionality. This would allow you to create a report that would only include observations and assessment related to a specific avalanche problem and/or PWL.
-{{Note|The avalanche problem/PWL filtering functionality for taking taking full advantage of PWL information the InfoEx report has not been implemented yet!}}
+{{Note|The avalanche problem/PWL filtering functionality for taking full advantage of PWL information in the InfoEx report has not been implemented yet!}}
 ==Related documents==

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 * '''Avalanche Hazard'''<br/>The ''Av Problems'' column lists the avalanche problems contributing to the current avalanche hazard recorded in the [[Hazard assessment module]] for the given location. Problems associated with PWLs have the name of the [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWL]] attached to the avalanche problem label in brackets.
 * '''Snowpack Description'''<br/>The ''PWL'' column lists the [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] currently being tracked in the [[Snowpack module]] for the given location.
-* '''Persistent Weak Layers'''<br/>This table presents the PWL assessments completed in the [[Snowpack module]]. The '(O)' addition to the PWL name in the ''PWL'' column indicates that the label is a [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWL]] and not a [[Definitions#CommunityPWL|Community PWL]].
+* '''Persistent Weak Layers'''<br/>This table presents the PWL assessments completed in the [[Snowpack module]]. The '(O)' addition to the PWL name in the ''PWL'' column indicates that the label is an [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWL]] and not a [[Definitions#CommunityPWL|Community PWL]].
 To make it easier and more efficient for users to scan the InfoEx report with respect to PWLs, we are intending to add a avalanche problem/PWL filter functionality to the InfoEx. This would allow you to create a report that would only include observations and assessment related to a specific avalanche problem and/or PWL.

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 ==Reporting PWL observation and assessments==
-The InfoEx system offers a number of options for highlighting PWL-relevant observation and assessing the local condition of their Operation PWLs.
+InfoEx offers a number of options for highlighting PWL-relevant observations and assessing the local condition of their Operation PWLs.
 ===Tagging observations with Operation PWLs===
 To highlight relevant observations, InfoEx users can tag observations of the following types with Operation PWLs:
 * '''Avalanche Observations'''<br/>Avalanche observations can be tagged with a single Operation PWL under the failure plane section of the observation entry form to indicate the failure plane of the avalanche.
-* '''Snowpack Observations'''<br/>Snowpack observations can be tagged with multiple Operation PWL under the observation details section of the observation entry form to indicate which PWL have been observed in the reported observation.
+* '''Snowpack Observations'''<br/>Snowpack observations can be tagged with multiple Operation PWLs in the observation details section to indicate which PWLs have been observed in the reported observation.
 ===Assessing Operation PWLs===

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 ==Managing PWLs==
-In comparison to the old InfoEx, where PWLs were simply referred to by a burial date, the new system requires users to explicitly define PWLs. This allows PWLs to be tracked more easily and offers opportunities for advanced queries. The InfoEx system supports two different types of PWLs.
+InfoEx requires users to explicitly define PWLs. This allows PWLs to be tracked more easily and offers opportunities for advanced queries. InfoEx supports two different types of PWLs.
 ===Operation PWLs===
-[[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] are defined by an operation and represents locally observed PWLs in the snowpack. This allows PWLs to be tracked more easily and offers opportunities for advanced queries. Operation PWLs are managed by operations, which have full control over the characteristics of these PWLs.
+[[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] are defined by an operation and represents locally observed PWLs in the snowpack. Operation PWLs are managed by operations, which have full control over the characteristics of these PWLs.
 See the following documents about managing Operation PWLs:
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 ===Community PWLs===
-[[Definitions#CommunityPWL|Community PWLs]] is a new concept in the InfoEx system. Since PWLs often exhibit significant spatial variability and might be buried on a range of days, individual operations might create their [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] differently. Community PWLs provide a mechanism for linking operation controlled Operation PWLs that relate to the same PWL in nature. This grouping of Operation PWLs allows for more meaningful queries in the InfoEx. For example, the community PWL functionality will allow users to more efficiently get a comprehensive picture on the assessments of a PWL that covers a large area and effectively visualize the associated observed avalanche activity.
+Since PWLs often exhibit significant spatial variability and might be buried on a range of days, individual operations might create their [[Definitions#OperationPWL|Operation PWLs]] differently. [[Definitions#CommunityPWL|Community PWLs]] provide a mechanism for linking operation controlled Operation PWLs that relate to the same PWL in nature. This grouping of Operation PWLs allows for more meaningful queries. For example, the community PWL functionality will allow users to more efficiently get a comprehensive picture on the assessments of a PWL that covers a large area and effectively visualize the associated observed avalanche activity.
 See the following documents about managing Community PWLs:
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 * [[Deleting an existing community PWL]]
-{{Note|At this point any user with Submission Moderator permissions can manage Community PWLs. However, once the necessary filtering functionality, the idea is that the CAC would be taking the lead in managing the Community PWLs that they are in the best position to assess large scale patterns. However, operators always has the ability to unlink their Operation PWLs from a specific Community PWLs if they disagree with the grouping.}}
+{{Note|At this point any user with Submission Moderator permissions can manage Community PWLs. However, once the necessary filtering functionality has been implemented, the idea is that Avalanche Canada would be taking the lead in managing the Community PWLs as they are in the best position to assess large scale patterns. However, operators always have the ability to unlink their Operation PWLs from a specific Community PWL if they disagree with the grouping.}}
 ==Reporting PWL observation and assessments==

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 ==Background==
-An in depth understanding of the current condition of PWLs is critical for avalanche forecasting. The new InfoEx system aims to provide better tools for submitting relevant observations, keeping track of the condition of PWLs in your local area(s) and efficiently exchanging this information. The following sections provide a brief overview of the PWL functionality of the InfoEx system.
+An in depth understanding of the current condition of PWLs is critical for avalanche forecasting. InfoEx provides tools for submitting relevant observations, keeping track of the condition of PWLs in your local area(s) and efficiently exchanging this information. The following sections provide a brief overview of the PWL functionality in InfoEx.
 ==Managing PWLs==

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 * '''[[Hazard assessment module]]'''<br/>The hazard assessment module allows users to identify and characterize the present avalanche problems and associate them with Operation PWLs if necessary. Click [[Hazard assessment module#Step 1: Avalanche problems (Fig. 1)|here]] for more information on the functionality of this workflow module.
-==Viewing information on PWLs==
+==Viewing PWL information==
 {{Note|The avalanche problem/PWL filtering functionality for taking taking full advantage of PWL information the InfoEx report has not been implemented yet!}}