An analysis of snow cover characteristics at Aklavik and Resolute, Northwest Territories

This report analyses the snow cover characteristics measured at the two Arctic stations of Resolute and Aklavik from 1947 t o 1954 under the sponsorship of the Associate Committee on Soil and Snow Mechanics of the National Research Council of Canada. Frequency diagrams show considerable difference b...

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Main Author: Williams, G. P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research 1957
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Summary:This report analyses the snow cover characteristics measured at the two Arctic stations of Resolute and Aklavik from 1947 t o 1954 under the sponsorship of the Associate Committee on Soil and Snow Mechanics of the National Research Council of Canada. Frequency diagrams show considerable difference between the snow properties at these two stations. Graphical comparisons are made to show depth-time variation of hardness, density, and grain size. The close relation between snow density, hardness, and temperature gradient is also shown graphically. On analyse dans ce rapport les caractéristiques de l'enneigement, tel que mesuré à deux (2) stations arctiques, soit celle de Resolute et celle d'Aklavik, de 1947 à 1954, sous le parrainage du Comité associé de la mécanique des sols et de la neige du Conseil national de recherches du Canada. Les diagrammes de fréquence affichent des écarts considérables entre les propriétés de la neige à ces deux stations. Des comparaisons graphiques sont données, qui montrent une variation de la profondeur/temps pour la dureté, la densité et la taille des flocons. La relation étroite entre densité, dureté et gradient de température de la neige est également représentée graphiquement. Peer reviewed: No NRC publication: Yes