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Description

The dataset comprises snow depth measurements extracted from snow poles in time-lapse images near Grand Mesa, CO during the SnowEx 2016-2017 field campaign. Snow poles were 3.048 m (10 ft) vertical poles painted orange. Collection occurred at 18 sites. At each site, five snow depth measurements were extracted every two hours, beginning at 8:00 AM daily. The time-lapse images are archived separately at NSIDC (<a href="https://doi.org/10.5067/WYRNU50R9L5R">SNEX17_TLI</a>).

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instruments
CAMERAS
Spatial Extent

N: 39.055 S: 39.007 E: -107.934 W: -108.216

Location
GRAND MESA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2016-10-01 to 2017-06-01
Concept ID
C3846759510-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1
Processing Level
2
Published
Science Keywords
Snow Depth

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Breen, C. M., Currier, W. R., Raleigh, M. S., Heimstra, C. A., & Vuyovich, C. M. (2025). SnowEx17 Snow Depth from Time-Lapse Imagery, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/V0SXD1CCTFWF Date Accessed: 2026-01-20

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