Snow Depth Measurements from Barrow, Alaska, 1994

Summary

This data set contains snow depth measurements (cm) taken at the ARCSS 1-m grid near Barrow, Alaska, on May 8, 1994. A grid spacing of 100 m was marked with wooden stakes. Snow pack depth was then measured by probing at the stakes prior to meltout. The grid yielded an 11x11 array with 121 data points. Note to users: This data set previously contained soil temperature data from Happy Valley and Barrow, Alaska. For data and information on soil temperatures, visit the companion dataset.

Data access

ORDER data for delivery by FTP

Additional information

Related projects: ARCSS
Observational frequency: unknown
Spatial type: point
Categories: Surface
Platforms: Snow Depth
Documentation: arcss037_documentation.txt [2 KB]
Related links:

• companion: Soil Temperatures for Happy Valley and Barrow, Alaska, USA

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime: 1993-08-10 00:00:00, End datetime: 1994-08-19 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Minimum latitude: 71.000000, Minimum longitude: -156.000000
Maximum latitude: 71.000000, Maximum longitude: -156.000000

Point of contact

Kenneth Hinkel
University of Cincinnati
E-Mail address: Kenneth dot Hinkel at uc dot edu