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Möller, Marco; Möller, Rebecca (2018): Snow cover data across Nordenskiöldland, Svalbard, from point measurements during 2014-2016 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896581, Supplement to: Möller, M; Möller, R (2019): Snow cover variability across glaciers in Nordenskiöldland (Svalbard) from point measurements in 2014–2016. Earth System Science Data Discussions, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2018-158

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Abstract:
Snow depths and bulk densities of the annual snow layer were measured at 69 different locations on glaciers across Nordenskiöldland, Svalbard, during the spring seasons of the period 2014–2016. Sampling locations lie along nine transects extending over 17 individual glaciers. Several of the locations were visited repeatedly, leading to a total of 109 point measurements, on which we report in this study. Snow water equivalents were calculated for each point measurement. In the dataset, snow depth and density measurements are accompanied by appropriate uncertainties which are rigorously transferred to the calculated snow water equivalents using a straightforward Monte Carlo simulation-style procedure. The final dataset can be downloaded from the Pangaea data repository (https://www.pangaea.de; https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896581). Snow cover data indicate a general and statistically significant increase of snow depths and water equivalents with terrain elevation. A significant increase of both quantities with decreasing distance towards the east coast of Nordenskiöldland is also evident, but shows distinct interannual variability. Snow density does not show any characteristic spatial pattern.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 78.107551 * Median Longitude: 16.590875 * South-bound Latitude: 77.813100 * West-bound Longitude: 14.169320 * North-bound Latitude: 78.339480 * East-bound Longitude: 18.715570
Date/Time Start: 2014-03-29T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2016-04-09T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 57.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 832.0 m
Event(s):
Svalbard_A-01 (A-01)  * Latitude: 78.255730 * Longitude: 16.246710 * Elevation: 339.0 m * Location: Svalbard * Method/Device: Ice measurement (ICEM)
Svalbard_A-02 (A-02)  * Latitude: 78.254860 * Longitude: 16.187470 * Elevation: 476.0 m * Location: Svalbard * Method/Device: Ice measurement (ICEM)
Svalbard_A-03 (A-03)  * Latitude: 78.251470 * Longitude: 16.143200 * Elevation: 559.0 m * Location: Svalbard * Method/Device: Ice measurement (ICEM)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventMöller, Marco
Latitude of eventLatitudeMöller, Marco
Longitude of eventLongitudeMöller, Marco
Elevation of eventElevationmMöller, Marco
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeMöller, MarcoGeocode
Numbern#Möller, Marco
Randolph Glacier Inventory 6.0, glacier IDRGI 6.0 IDMöller, Marco
Snow thicknessSnow thickmMöller, Marcoof the annual snow layer
Snow thickness, uncertaintySnow thick uncmMöller, Marco
10 Density, snowDensity snowkg/m3Möller, Marcoof the annual snow layer
11 Density, snow, uncertaintyDensity snow unckg/m3Möller, Marco
12 Snow water equivalentSWEmMöller, Marcow.e., of the annual snow layer
13 Snow water equivalent, uncertaintySWE uncmMöller, Marco
14 FlagFlagMöller, Marco1: Snow density measured, 0: Snow density inter-/extrapolated
Size:
981 data points

Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation [m]

Date/Time

n [#]

RGI 6.0 ID

Snow thick [m]

Snow thick unc [m]
10 
Density snow [kg/m3]
11 
Density snow unc [kg/m3]
12 
SWE [m]
13 
SWE unc [m]
14 
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