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SOS: Snow Pit Data

Summary

Snow Pit data acquired from manual snow pits following protocols and symbology from the International Classification for Snow on the Ground (see document attached titled IntClassificationSnowOnGround.pdf) collected during the Sublimation of Snow (SOS) field project. Snow pits were dug approximately every 24 to 48 hours from 6 January to 16 March 2023. The main measurements taken from each snow pit included total snow depth, surface temperature, snow temperature (every 10 cm), snow density (10 cm average), snow crystal size, snow crystal type, and layer hardness. See the readme file for more detail.

Data access

  • ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier
Data Quality final
Versions
  • 0.1 (2023-10-27)
  • 1.0 (2023-12-01):

    Corrected temperature and density profiles in snow pits KP01, KP02, KP04, KP06, KP07, KP10, and KP12.

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Language English
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 2023-01-06 00:00:00
End datetime 2023-03-16 23:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 38.95833, Minimum (South) Latitude: 38.95833
Minimum (West) Longitude: -106.98905, Maximum (East) Longitude: -106.98905

Primary point of contact information

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Citation

Hogan, D., et al. 2023. SOS: Snow Pit Data. Version 1.0. NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/F9RZ-S4KH-Y60J. Accessed 22 Apr 2026.

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