Introduction

The CAAML V5.0 Profile 'CAC Bulletin' aims to facilitate the exchange of avalanche bulletin information among the Canadian Avalanche Warning Services. This standard only contains the subset of CAAML elements needed for exchanging the information contained in the standard bulletins.

Status

Current Standard (Version 5.1.1, published July 9, 2012)

Other Versions

Authors

This CAAML standard was developed by:

• Pascal Haegeli, Avisualanche Consulting (lead author)
• Joel Beaulieu, Parks Canada

Technical Documentation

Click here for a detailed technical documentation on this CAAML standard.

Minor Change History

• 5.1.1 (July 9, 2012):
  • Typo: Changed Cornice to Cornices in enumerations of AvProblemType/type property element
  • Update: Added French translations to descriptive enumerations
  • Update: Added travelAdvisoryComment property element to AvProblemType type definition
  • Update: Added ability to include a series of weather observations within a bulletin observation
• 5.0.1 (June 10, 2010):
  • Original version

Supporting Organisations

• Avalanche Canada
• Parks Canada

Available Files