1. SNOWPIT - Location and Environmental Datasheet
  2. THICKNESS/TEMPERATURE - Depth and Temperature Datasheet
  3. HARDNESS - Naked Finger and Knife Test Datasheets
  4. GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE - Depth/Size/Shape Datasheet
  5. DETERMINE DENSITY - Water Content Datasheet
  6. SNOWPIT DATASHEET - An example of how the snowpit data can be presented
Research Area: Ice/Snow/Winter Ecology: Snow

Purpose of this "lesson": To determine the vertical temperature gradient of the snow pack at the given site. In this example - one layer was snowplaned on top of the snow on the ground. Consequently, the datadoes not represent a true snowcover thermal profile.

 
Sample Data Table (Lake Placid)
DEPTH OF ACCUMULATION (cm) TEMPERATURE °C
95 -0.3
90 -2.3
85 -3.3
80 -3.5
75 -3.5
70 -3.0
65 -2.7
60 -2.2
55 -1.7
50 -1.3
45 -1.1
40 -0.8
35 -0.2
30 -0.8
25 -0.5
20 -1.0
15 -3.0
10 0
5 -1.0