Creator: NSIDC_CPRD
Keywords: Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure,Liquid Water Content,Snow Density,Snow Depth,Snow Grain Size,Snow/Ice Temperature,Snow Stratigraphy,Snow Water Equivalent,WETNESS

Data at a Glance

Description

The data set presents snow pit measurements collected during the NASA SnowEx October 2022 Intensive Observation Period (IOP) in Alaska, USA. In total, 186 snow pits were excavated between the five sites at locations representing a range of snow depth, vegetation, and topographic conditions. Three study areas represented boreal forest snow near Fairbanks, AK: Farmers Loop Creamers Field (FLCF), Caribou Poker Creek Research Watershed (CPCRW), and Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest (BCEF). Two study areas represented Arctic tundra snow: Arctic Coastal Plain (ACP) and Upper Kuparuk Toolik (UKT).

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instruments

GPS ,

MICROSCOPES ,

SWE Sampler ,

THERMOMETERS

Spatial Extent

N: 70.08434 S: 64.69925 E: -147.48583 W: -149.59716

Location

ALASKA

Coordinate System

CARTESIAN

Granule Spatial Representation

CARTESIAN

Temporal Extent

2022-10-22 to 2022-10-27

Concept ID

C3952265098-NSIDC_CPRD

Data State

COMPLETE

Number of Files/Granules

188

Processing Level

Published

2026-01-20

Science Keywords

Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure ,

Liquid Water Content ,

Snow Density ,

Snow Depth ,

Snow Grain Size ,

Snow/Ice Temperature ,

Snow Stratigraphy ,

Snow Water Equivalent ,

WETNESS

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Mason, M., Vuyovich, C., Stuefer, S., Elder, K., Vas, D., Marshall, H.-P., Durand, M., & Liston, G. (2025). SnowEx23 Oct22 IOP Snow Pits and Substrate Conditions at Freeze Up, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/UO5ASXKLQTDR Date Accessed: 2026-01-28

SnowEx23 Oct22 IOP Snow Pits and Substrate Conditions at Freeze Up V001