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Snow Depth Data Access and Tools
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Snow Depth Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SnowEx17 Snow Depth from Time-Lapse Imagery V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CAMERAS | 2016-10-01 to 2017-06-01 |
N: 39.055 S: 39.007 E: -107.934 W: -108.216 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx17 Time Series Sonic Snow Depth Measurement Array V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | ULTRASONIC DEPTH SENSOR | 2016-10-12 to 2017-07-03 |
N: 39.03430447 S: 39.02755193 E: -107.9335668 W: -108.0545976 |
JPEG, ASCII | |
| SnowEx20 Boise River Basin SnowMicroPen (SMP) Raw Penetration Force Profiles V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SMP | 2019-12-18 to 2020-01-24 |
N: 44.30331 S: 43.75724 E: -115.23445 W: -116.0909 |
PNG, Binary, CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Cameron Pass Ground Penetrating Radar V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR | 2019-12-18 to 2020-03-12 |
N: 40.52 S: 40.51 E: -105.88 W: -105.891 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Community Snow Depth Probe Measurements V001 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | PROBES | 2020-01-28 to 2020-02-12 |
N: 39.07 S: 39 E: -107.997 W: -108.228 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa Autumn 2019 Snow Depth V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | MAGNAPROBE | 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-07 |
N: 39.043616 S: 39.003473 E: -108.129346 W: -108.212901 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa Autumn 2019 Snow Water Equivalent V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SWE Sampler | 2019-11-03 to 2019-11-06 |
N: 39.045793 S: 39.008324 E: -108.133243 W: -108.210066 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa Intensive Observation Period Snow Pit Measurements V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | A2 Photonic_WISe, MICROSCOPES, SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, THERMOMETERS | 2020-01-27 to 2020-02-12 |
N: 39.065321 S: 39.005111 E: -108.110485 W: -108.228389 |
PDF, JPEG, CSV, Excel | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa IOP BSU 1 GHz Multi-polarization GPR V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR | 2020-01-28 to 2020-02-04 |
N: 39.038896 S: 39.002182 E: -108.159761 W: -108.206626 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa IOP CSU 1GHz GPR V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR | 2020-02-06 to 2020-02-09 |
N: 39.04 S: 39.015 E: -108 W: -108.25 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa IOP Lidar and GPR-Derived Snow Water Equivalent and Snow Density V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR | 2020-02-01 to 2020-02-02 |
N: 39.039456 S: 39.009209 E: -108.157747 W: -108.21092 |
CSV, GeoTIFF | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa IOP UNM 800 and 1600 MHz MALA GPR V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR | 2020-01-28 to 2020-02-06 |
N: 39.05 S: 39.005 E: -108.12 W: -108.21 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa Snow Depth from Snow Pole Time-Lapse Imagery V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CAMERAS | 2019-09-29 to 2020-06-10 |
N: 39.067 S: 39 E: -107.997 W: -108.228 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Jemez UNM 800 MHz MALA GPR V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR | 2020-01-22 to 2020-03-04 |
N: 35.889 S: 35.85 E: -106.505 W: -106.537 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Time Series Snow Change Measurements from Interval Boards V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SWE Sampler | 2019-12-08 to 2020-04-22 |
N: 44.30463 S: 35.85789 E: -105.54613 W: -120.29898 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Time Series Snow Pit Measurements V002 | 2 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | A2 Photonic_WISe, GPS, MICROSCOPES, SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, THERMOMETERS | 2019-10-24 to 2020-05-20 |
N: 44.30455 S: 35.85794 E: -105.54616 W: -120.29897 |
PDF, JPEG, CSV, Excel | |
| SnowEx20-21 Cameron Pass Derived Snowpack Relative Permittivities and Densities from Ground Penetrating Radar V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR, LIDAR | 2019-12-18 to 2021-05-27 |
N: 40.5202 S: 40.5154 E: -105.8889 W: -105.8931 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20-21 QSI Lidar Snow Depth 0.5m UTM Grid V001 | 1 | King Air | LIDAR | 2021-03-15 to 2021-03-20 |
N: 44.3658 S: 43.0343 E: -114.8547 W: -117.0661 N: 40.6041 S: 40.5161 E: -111.5989 W: -111.7319 N: 40.5841 S: 38.9681 E: -105.7432 W: -108.3384 |
0.5 Meters x 0.5 Meters | TIFF |
| SnowEx21 Cameron Pass Ground Penetrating Radar V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR | 2021-01-13 to 2021-05-27 |
N: 40.52 S: 40.517 E: -105.89 W: -105.893 N: 40.566 S: 40.563 E: -105.867 W: -105.873 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx21 Time Series Snow Change Measurements from Interval Boards V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SWE Sampler | 2020-11-18 to 2021-05-12 |
N: 44.30344 S: 37.81433 E: -105.86334 W: -116.13968 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx21 Time Series Snow Depth Measurements V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPS, PROBES | 2020-11-18 to 2021-05-27 |
N: 47.0607 S: 37.9071 E: -105.86093 W: -116.1235 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx21 Time Series Snow Pits V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | A2 Photonic_WISe, GPS, SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, THERMOMETERS | 2020-11-16 to 2021-05-27 |
N: 47.0607 S: 37.9071 E: -105.86093 W: -116.12351 |
CSV, Excel, JPEG | |
| SnowEx23 Airborne Lidar-Derived 0.5M Snow Depth and Canopy Height V001 | 1 | CESSNA 206 | Riegl Airborne Lidar | 2022-03-11 to 2023-10-25 |
N: 70 S: 64.5 E: -148 W: -148.5 |
0.5 Meters x 0.5 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| SnowEx23 Apr23 IOP Snow Pit Measurements V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | A2 Photonic_WISe, GPS, MICROSCOPES, SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, THERMOMETERS | 2023-04-01 to 2023-04-18 |
N: 65.16124 S: 63.8631 E: -145.72673 W: -147.72499 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx23 CRREL Ground Penetrating Radar V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | GPR | 2023-03-08 to 2023-03-15 |
N: 68.64 S: 68.5257 E: -149.2186 W: -149.598 |
CSV |
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