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Snow Data

Date:
Weather:
Cloud Type:
Air Temperature:
-5.0
Canopy Cover:
25 %
Snow Depth:
60.0 cm
Teaching Site:
School:
Observation Notes:

Staff Inquiry Day, North-facing slope

Snowpack Characteristics

Layer NumberLayer HeightCrystal TypeHardnessDensitySnow Water Equivalent
1
9.0 cm
New Snow
Fist
16 g/100cc
2
3.0 cm
Partially Rounded
Fist
21 g/100cc
3
13.0 cm
Partially Rounded
Fist
28 g/100cc
4
3.0 cm
Rounded Grains
Fist
30 g/100cc
5
12.0 cm
Partially Rounded
Four Fingers
30 g/100cc
6
2.0 cm
Partially Rounded
Fist
32 g/100cc
7
3.0 cm
Partially Rounded
Finger
29 g/100cc
8
3.0 cm
Rounded Grains
Finger
34 g/100cc
9
Rounded Grains
Finger
28 g/100cc

Snow Temperature Gradient

DepthTemp
10 cm
-1.0 °C
20 cm
-1.0 °C
30 cm
0.0 °C
40 cm
-1.0 °C
50 cm
-2.0 °C
60 cm
-3.0 °C