Snow: What It Is and Why It Matters
Explore snow, including how it forms, its different types, and how we can use it for business and leisure, with this online course from Luleå University of Technology.
Who is the course for?
This course would suit those working in winter tourism and similar sectors, anyone interested in snow for leisure activities like skiing, or those involved with snow for work (eg. in transport sectors).
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Explore how snow is created and why the differences in grain size and shape appear.
Identify different snow types.
Evaluate how different weather will affect the snow.
Calculate the breaking distance for a car on snow.
Reflect over opportunities and problems with snow.