Continuous Snow Depth, Intensive Site 1, Barrow, Alaska

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5440/1163347
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NGEE Arctic Record ID: NGA012
Abstract
Continuous Snow depth data are being collected at several points within four intensive study areas in Barrow. These data assist in the calculation of the energy balance at the land surface and are also useful as inputs into modeling activities. Dataset DOI: 10.5440/1163347; https://doi.org/10.5440/1163347 Measurements at AREA A (all heights listed are relative to the land surface): Location of the Site A station: N71* 16.888', W156* 36.647' * Snow Depth @ Polygon Margin [585558.23E 7910483.01N] UTM Zone 4 * Snow Depth @ Polygon Trough [585560.17E 7910486.55N] UTM Zone 4 Site A is located on polygonal permafrost and co-located with micromet surface measurements and subsurface measurements. Measurements at AREA B (all heights listed are relative to the land surface): Location of the Site B station: N71* 16.785', W156* 36.211' * Snow Depth @ Polygon Center [585825.60E 7910303.16N] UTM Zone 4 * Snow Depth @ Polygon Trough [585829.02E 7910307.70N] UTM Zone 4 Site B is located on polygonal permafrost and co-located with micromet surface measurements and subsurface measurements. Measurements at AREA C (all heights listed are relative to the land surface): Location of the Site C station: N71* 16.804', W156* 36.072' * Snow Depth @ Polygon Center [585905.37E 7910343.70N] UTM Zone 4 * Snow Depth @ Polygon Trough [585904.55E 7910333.93N] UTM Zone 4 * Snow Depth @ Polygon Rim [585910.19E 7910337.94N] UTM Zone 4 Site C is located on polygonal permafrost and co-located with micromet surface measurements and subsurface measurements Measurements at AREA D (all heights listed are relative to the land surface): Location of the Site D station: N71* 16.927', W156* 36.036' No measurement for 2012-2013. Site D is located on polygonal permafrost and co-located with micromet surface measurements and subsurface measurements. Data are in ASCII files, with columns separated by commas: ','
Authors
Larry Hinzman (lhinzman@alaska.edu)
Bob Busey (rcbusey@alaska.edu)
William Cable (wlcable@alaska.edu)
Vladimir Romanovsky (veromanovsky@alaska.edu)
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Dataset Citation
Larry Hinzman, Bob Busey, William Cable, Vladimir Romanovsky. 2014. Continuous Snow Depth, Intensive Site 1, Barrow, Alaska. Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments Arctic Data Collection, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. Dataset accessed on [insert_date] at https://doi.org/10.5440/1163347.
Dates
2012-09-01 - current
Geographic Location
NGEE Arctic Barrow Study Site
North71.35
South71.2
East-156.4
West-156.7
Place Keywords:
Area A | Area D | Area B | Area C | Utqiagvik, Alaska | Barrow, Alaska | North Slope, Alaska
Subject Keywords:
Surface condition | Snow Depth | Surface meteorology |
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Methodology
Data is reviewed at least weekly over the snow season. Annual maintenance: The sonic distance transducer is replaced annually in the fall and if needed once per winter if the unit fails before spring snowmelt (the transducer is highly susceptible to corrosion and the Barrow mid-winter failure rate seems to be about 30%). Comparison with other systems: Digital interval camera output is used to help identify the onset and termination of the snow season.
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Metadata Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.
Person: Bob Busey
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email: rcbusey@alaska.edu
Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.
Person: Bob Busey
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email: rcbusey@alaska.edu
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