Snow Depth Measurements from Barrow, Alaska, 1994

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Data Contributors HINKEL, KENNETH M. JEZEK, KENNETH C. EVERETT, KAYE R. NELSON, FREDERICK E. (FRITZ) Parameters SNOW/ICE > SNOW DEPTH Instruments PROBES

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This data set contains snow depth measurements (cm) taken at the ARCSS 1-m grid near Barrow, Alaska, on May 8, 1994. A grid spacing of 100 m was marked with wooden stakes. Snow pack depth was then measured by probing at the stakes prior to meltout. The grid yielded an 11x11 array with 121 data points.

Note to users: This data set previously contained soil temperature data from Happy Valley and Barrow, Alaska. For information on soil temperatures, click the link under See Also (Soil Temperatures for Happy Valley and Barrow, Alaska).

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Kenneth M. Hinkel and Frederick E. Nelson. 1995. Snow Depth Measurements from Barrow, Alaska, 1994. [indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center.

See Also

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• Permafrost and Snow Depth Data from Barrow, Alaska
• Soil Temperatures for Happy Valley and Barrow, Alaska
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