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Description

This data set contains raw penetration force profiles measured at snow pits and along linear transects at Grand Mesa, Colorado using the SnowMicroPen (SMP), a digital snow penetrometer. The data files contain force measurements (in Newtons) at various snow depths.

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instruments
SMP
Spatial Extent

N: 39.02768 S: 38.98065 E: -107.84605 W: -108.22919

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N: 37.94057 S: 37.85608 E: -107.6725 W: -107.75213

Spatial Reference System(s)
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Location
GRAND MESA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2017-02-07 to 2017-02-25
Concept ID
C3266796822-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1556
Processing Level
1B
Published
Science Keywords
Snow Stratigraphy

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

Derksen, C., Teich, M., Brady, M., & King, J. (2017). SnowEx17 SnowMicroPen (SMP) Raw Penetration Force Profiles, Version 1 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ZPOLBRHVWG5V Date Accessed: 2026-09-05

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Publications Citing This Dataset

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How strong is Snow? Spatial correlations of snowpack load bearing Tedesche, Molly E., Meyer, Aaron C., Vecherin, Sergey N., Meehan, Tate G. Snow Stratigraphy, Snow Stratigraphy
Snowpack Strength and Micromechanics on Grand Mesa, Colorado, via the 2017 NASA SnowEx SnowMicroPen Dataset Tedesche, Molly E., Meyer, Aaron C., Vecherin, Sergey N. Snow Stratigraphy
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