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 identify and classify snow crystals by grain type and size

Brief Description: Sample each distinctive layer of snow column and use crystal card (or pictures) to classify snow/ice crystals.
DEPTH (cm) APPROX. SIZE (mm) SHAPE
35 1 2 DIMENSIONAL/ANGULAR
30 1 2 D/ LAYERED
25 1 MORE ROUNDED/CHUNKY
20 1 ANGULAR/6 SIDED

T-G WITHIN SNOW PACK
15 1 CHUNKY/MORE ROUNDED
10 1 CHUNKY/ROUNDED
5 1 LESS CHUNKY/PLATES
1 1 MORE CHUNKY