NGWOS Ground Based Discrete Snowpack Measurements

Ground-based discrete snowpack measurements were collected during winter field campaigns starting in 2020. These data were collected as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) Upper Colorado River Basin project focusing on the relation between snow dynamics and water resources. This data release consists of three child items. Each child item contains snow depth, snow density, snow temperature, or snow water equivalent values measured discretely in the field. The data are provided in comma separated value (CSV) files.

Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Colorado, Colorado River, Hydrology, Integrated Water Science, Rocky Mountains, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Resources, snow, snow density, snow depth, snow pit, snow temperature, snow water equivalent, snowpack, Fewer tags

Discrete Snowpack Measurements of Snow Density and Snow Water Equivalent in the Upper Colorado River Basin, 2020-22

Discrete snowpack data were collected during winter field campaigns from 2020 to 2022. These data were collected as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) Upper Colorado River Basin project focusing on the relation between snow dynamics and water resources. After a snow pit was dug, the pit face was analyzed for discrete snowpack measurements. Measurements taken were mass, temperature, and total depth. Using the mass values taken with a density cutter, the snow density and snow water equivalent were calculated. These data are released in a comma separated value file.

Categories: Data; Tags: Colorado, Colorado River, Rocky Mountains, Snow Density, Snow Depth, All tags... Snow Pit, Snow Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Snowpack, Fewer tags