GeoBasis Zackenberg - Snow properties - ZC-2 GeoRadar snow depth ...

Snow depth is measured using GeoRadar in two North-South oriented rows in the ZEROCALM grid 2, on a south facing slope south of the landing strip. Measurements are primarily conducted by end of winter, before snow melt is initiated. Positions are given in UTM coordinates (WGS 84, UTM Zone 27 N). Sys...

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Main Author: Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring 2020
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.17897/zjv4-bp36
https://data.g-e-m.dk/datasets?doi=10.17897/ZJV4-BP36
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Summary:Snow depth is measured using GeoRadar in two North-South oriented rows in the ZEROCALM grid 2, on a south facing slope south of the landing strip. Measurements are primarily conducted by end of winter, before snow melt is initiated. Positions are given in UTM coordinates (WGS 84, UTM Zone 27 N). Systematic measurements with GeoRadar were implemented in the GeoBasis snow monitoring in 2016. The measured two-way travel time is used to estimate the snow depth by relating this to manual measurements of the snow depth performed along the transect. From linear relationships between the manually measured depths and the travel time, an approximated velocity is found and the snow depth estimated from depth = velocity * one way travel time. For all transects the two way travel time, manual measurements, the approximated velocity and estimated snow depth is recorded alongside the coordinates and information regarding the frequency of the antenna used. Snow properties:Snow properties GeoBasis Zackenberg:The GeoBasis ...