SnowEx17 Community Snow Depth Probe Measurements, Version 1 (SNEX17_SD)
Data set:
SNEX17_SD
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
New data set.
Overview
This data set, part of the SnowEx 2017 campaign, contains in situ snow depth measurements at two locations in Colorado, USA: Grand Mesa, a snow-covered, forested study site about 40 miles east of Grand Junction; and Senator Beck Basin approximately 80 miles to the SSE of Grand Mesa. Measurements were obtained approximately 3 meters apart along multiple transects, using either a standard, handheld 3 meter long probe or a 1.2 meter long MagnaProbe.
Parameter(s):
SNOW DEPTH
Platform(s):
FIELD SURVEYS
Sensor(s):
PROBES
Data Format(s):
CSV
Temporal Coverage:
6 February 2017 to 25 February 2017
Temporal Resolution:
Varies
Spatial Resolution:
3 m
3 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84 / UTM zone 13N
EPSG:32613
Spatial Coverage:
N:
39.1
S:
39
E:
-107.8
W:
-108.2
Yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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