Accuracy of Manual Snow Sampling, Depending on the Sampler’s Cross-Section—A Comparative Study

• Published in: Geosciences
• Main Authors: Marko Kaasik, Outi Meinander, Leena Leppänen, Kati Anttila, Pavla Dagsson-Waldhauserova, Anders Ginnerup, Timo Hampinen, Yijing Liu, Andri Gunnarsson, Kirsty Langley, Ali Nadir Arslan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: snow cover; snow sampling; snow water equivalent; tube sampler; Geology; QE1-996.5; Greenland; Sodankylä; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13070205; https://doaj.org/article/33cf050c018147aba00a798a6c900882

Snow sampling, either by inserting a tube through the entire snowpack or by taking samples from the vertical profile, is widely applied to measure the snow depth, density, and snow water equivalent (SWE). A comparative study of snow-sampling methods was carried out on 24 March 2022 in Sodankylä, Fin...