SnowEx17 Senator Beck SnowMicroPen (SMP) Raw Penetration Force Profiles, Version 1
Data set id:
SNEX17_SMP2
DOI: 10.5067/K7P8PB6EO1HO
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
initial release

Overview

This data set consists of raw penetration force profiles measured at 8 different snow pits located in Senator Beck, Colorado using the SnowMicroPen (SMP), a digital snow penetrometer. The data files contain force measurements (in Newtons) at various snow depths.
Parameter(s):
SNOW DEPTHSNOW STRATIGRAPHY
Platform(s):
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
SMP
Data Format(s):
PNG, CSV
Temporal Coverage:
6 February 2017 to 20 February 2017
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • varies
  • varies
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84
EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
N:
37.940572
S:
37.856078
E:
-107.6725
W:
-107.752128
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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