SnowEx20 SnowMicroPen (SMP) Raw Penetration Force Profiles, Version 1
Data set id:
SNEX20_SMP
DOI: 10.5067/ZYW6IHFRYDSE
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This data set contains raw penetration force profiles from the SnowEx 2020 Intensive Observation Period in Grand Mesa, Colorado. Measurements were taken using the SnowMicroPen (SMP), a digital snow penetrometer. The data files contain force measurements (in Newtons) at various snow depths. Data are available from 28 January 2020 through 12 February 2020.
Parameter(s):
SNOW STRATIGRAPHY
Platform(s):
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
SMP
Data Format(s):
PNG, Binary, CSV
Temporal Coverage:
28 January 2020 to 12 February 2020
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- varies
- varies
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84
EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
N:
39.0541
S:
39.0139
E:
-108.003
W:
-108.2201
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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