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Snow Data

Date:
Weather:
Overcast
Cloud Type:
Air Temperature:
-5.0
Canopy Cover:
0 %
Snow Depth:
79.5 cm
Teaching Site:
School:
Observation Notes:

Staff Inquiry Day, South-facing Slope

Snowpack Characteristics

Layer NumberLayer HeightCrystal TypeHardnessDensitySnow Water Equivalent
1
15.5 cm
New Snow
Fist
11 g/100cc
2
8.0 cm
Faceted Crystals
Fist
26 g/100cc
3
6.0 cm
Partially Rounded
Fist
28 g/100cc
4
5.0 cm
Faceted Crystals
Four Fingers
28 g/100cc
5
9.0 cm
Faceted Crystals
Fist
23 g/100cc
6
5.0 cm
Faceted Crystals
Fist
28 g/100cc
7
10.0 cm
Partially Rounded
Fist
29 g/100cc
8
16.0 cm
Partially Rounded
Fist
28 g/100cc
9
5.0 cm
Faceted Crystals
Fist
29 g/100cc

Snow Temperature Gradient

DepthTemp
10 cm
0.5 °C
20 cm
0.3 °C
30 cm
-3.0 °C
40 cm
-1.0 °C
50 cm
-3.5 °C
60 cm
-1.5 °C
70 cm
-3.0 °C
80 cm
-3.5 °C