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ICECAPS-MELT: Manual snow properties from two 1-m snow profiles in SW Greenland (May 2024)

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Abstract

Snow properties were measured in two 1-m deep snow profiles from southwest Greenland (Camp Raven, 66.48 N, 46.30 W, 2331 m asl) during Spring 2024. The snow profile measurements were made adjacent to an autonomous atmospheric and glaciological platform (the SLEIGH) as part of the ICECAPS-MELT experiment. A layer identification was performed and then snow properties were measured: snow grain size, snow crystal habit/form, and hand hardness. Profile 1 was measured on 15 May 2024, 2-3 meters from the eventual SLEIGH installation. Profile 2 was measured on 18 May 2024, 20 m from the eventual SLEIGH installation.

Citable as:  [ PROVISIONAL ] Earth and Space Research; Washington State University; University of Leeds; National Centre for Atmospheric Science; CIRES; NSIDC; Town, M.; Walden, V.; Martin, A.; Shupe, M.; Gallagher, M.; Hebson, C. (9999): ICECAPS-MELT: Manual snow properties from two 1-m snow profiles in SW Greenland (May 2024). NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/1ce3e71a2ca54807a1360a1ea4a1053a

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Keywords: Greenland, Camp Raven, snow profile, grain size, hand hardness, layer identification, crystal form, crystal habit, ICECAPS, ICECAPS-MELT

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Manual snow property measurements of snow grain size, snow crystal habit/form, and hand hardness were made using American Avalanche Association standards from Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Guidelines, 4th Edition, 2022. Snow grains > 0.5 mm were recorded to the nearest 0.5 mm, otherwise very fine grains recorded as 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 mm. The layer identification was done by sliding a snow crystal card downward through the snow pit face to test for changes in tensile strength. These layers were cross-checked against the visual appearance of each layer. The hand hardness classifications were converted to a 0-5 scale, with 0.5 increments allowed when the snow was determined to be in between two classifications.

Data Quality:
Some spatial variability was apparent in snow properties based on unpublished compression strength measurements. Layer ID has vertical resolution of +/- 0.5 cm (1-sigma). Snow grains > 0.5 mm in diameter were recorded to the nearest 0.5 mm, otherwise very fine grains recorded as 0.1, 0.3, or 0.5 mm.
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Process overview

This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.

Independent Instruments

snow crystal card
Output Description

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