Weekly Snow Stake Array Measurements, Summit Station, Greenland, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0812
DOI: 10.5067/PKDFVVI44ZCQ
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Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This data set provides weekly snow stake height measurements in Summit Station, Greenland, near the ice divide. The array comprises 121 snow stakes and helps understand snowfall processes and contextualizes snow accumulation, which is a major component of the region’s surface mass balance. As a long-term climate record, this data set provides valuable ground validation for ICESat-2 and other satellite and airborne missions.
Parameter(s):
SNOW DEPTH
Platform(s):
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
SNOW MEASURING ROD
Data Format(s):
CSV
Temporal Coverage:
- 6 August 2003 to 17 December 2025
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
- 8 m
- 8 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
- N/AN/A
Spatial Coverage:
- Northern latitude72.57843Southern latitude72.57752Eastern longitude-38.43651Western longitude-38.43951
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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