SnowEx23 Mar23 Snow Pit Measurements, Version 1
Data set id:
SNEX23_MAR23_SP
DOI: 10.5067/SJZ90KNPKCYR
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
The data set presents snow pit measurements collected during the NASA SnowEx March 2023 Intensive Observation Period (IOP) in Alaska, USA to use for calibration and validation with coincident airborne SWESARR and lidar measurements as part of the strategy focused on snow water equivalence (SWE) and snow depth (HS). In total, 170 snow pits were excavated between the five sites at locations representing a range of snow depth, vegetation, and topographic conditions. Three study areas represented boreal forest snow near Fairbanks, AK: Farmers Loop Creamers Field (FLCF), Caribou Poker Creek Research Watershed (CPCRW), and Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest (BCEF). Two study areas represented Arctic tundra snow: Arctic Coastal Plain (ACP) and Upper Kuparuk Toolik (UKT).
Parameter(s):
FOREST COMPOSITION/VEGETATION STRUCTURE
LIQUID WATER CONTENT
MANUAL WETNESS
SNOW DENSITY
SNOW DEPTH
SNOW GRAIN SIZE
SNOW/ICE TEMPERATURE
SNOW STRATIGRAPHY
SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
Platform(s):
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
A2 Photonic_WISe
GPS
MICROSCOPES
SNOW DENSITY CUTTER
THERMOMETERS
Data Format(s):
CSV
Excel
JPEG
PDF
Temporal Coverage:
- 7 March 2022 to 16 March 2023
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- varies
- not applicable
- varies
- not applicable
Spatial Reference System(s):
- WGS 84EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
- N:70.08434S:64.69925E:-147.48583W:-149.59716
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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