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Description

This data set contains snow pit observations from the SnowEx 2020 Grand Mesa Intensive Observation Period. Data were collected from 154 snow pits on Grand Mesa, Colorado between 27 January and 12 February 2020. The main parameters for this data set are snow temperature, snow depth, snow density, snow stratigraphy, snow grain size, liquid water content, and snow water equivalent. In addition to data files, this data set also contains site photos from each snow pit.

Version Description

Initial Release

Product Summary

Platforms
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instruments
A2 Photonic_WISe ,
MICROSCOPES ,
SNOW DENSITY CUTTER ,
THERMOMETERS
Projects
SNOWEX
Spatial Extent

N: 39.06532 S: 39.00511 E: -108.11049 W: -108.22839

Spatial Reference System(s)
WGS 84 / UTM zone 12N (EPSG:32612)
Location
GRAND MESA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2020-01-27 to 2020-02-12
Concept ID
C3271565087-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
156
Processing Level
NA
Published
Science Keywords
Liquid Water Content ,
Snow Density ,
Snow Depth ,
Snow Grain Size ,
Snow/Ice Temperature ,
Snow Stratigraphy ,
Snow Water Equivalent

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Vuyovich, C., Marshall, H.-P., Elder, K., Hiemstra, C., Brucker, L., & McCormick, M. (2021). SnowEx20 Grand Mesa Intensive Observation Period Snow Pit Measurements, Version 1 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/DUD2VZEVBJ7S Date Accessed: 2026-09-16

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Assimilation of L-band interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) snow depth retrievals for improved snowpack quantification Shrestha, Prabhakar, Barros, Ana P. Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Evaporation, Evapotranspiration, Rain, Snow, Canopy Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Albedo, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff, Liquid Water Content, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Grain Size, Snow/Ice Temperature, Snow Stratigraphy, Snow Depth
Spatially distributed snow depth, bulk density, and snow water equivalent from ground-based and airborne sensor integration at Grand Mesa, Colorado, USA Meehan, Tate G., Hojatimalekshah, Ahmad, Marshall, Hans-Peter, Deeb, Elias J., O'Neel, Shad, McGrath, Daniel, Webb, Ryan W., Bonnell, Randall, Raleigh, Mark S., Hiemstra, Christopher, Elder, Kelly Liquid Water Content, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Grain Size, Snow/Ice Temperature, Snow Stratigraphy, Snow Water Equivalent, Snow Depth, Snow Water Equivalent, Two-Way Travel Time, Terrain Elevation, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Longwave Radiation, Relative Humidity, Shortwave Radiation, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Wind Direction, Wind Speed, Geolocation
Thermal infrared shadow-hiding in GOES-R ABI imagery: snow and forest temperature observations from the SnowEx 2020 Grand Mesa field campaign Pestana, Steven J., Chickadel, C. Chris, Lundquist, Jessica D. REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, VISIBLE IMAGERY, Visible Radiance, Liquid Water Content, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Grain Size, Snow/Ice Temperature, Snow Stratigraphy, Snow Water Equivalent
Using Unsupervised Machine Learning Methods and the Nasa Snowex Swesarr Instrument to Study How Snow Water Equivalent is Changing with Climate Change Himmele, Gabriela, Joseph, Alicia, Ofekeze, Evi, Pinder, Nicholas, Miller, Ryan, Jain, Aditya, Vuyovich, Carrie, Espada, Kari Liquid Water Content, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Grain Size, Snow/Ice Temperature, Snow Stratigraphy, Snow Water Equivalent
Interpreting Sentinel-1 SAR Backscatter Signals of Snowpack Surface Lund, Jewell, Forster, Richard R., Deeb, Elias J., Liston, Glen E., Skiles, S. McKenzie, Marshall, Hans-Peter Liquid Water Content, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Grain Size, Snow/Ice Temperature, Snow Stratigraphy, Snow Water Equivalent
In Situ Determination of Dry and Wet Snow Permittivity: Improving Webb, Ryan W., Marziliano, Adrian, McGrath, Daniel, Bonnell, Randall, Meehan, Tate G., Vuyovich, Carrie, Marshall, Hans-Peter Liquid Water Content, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Grain Size, Snow/Ice Temperature, Snow Stratigraphy, Snow Water Equivalent
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