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Macfarlane, Amy R; Arndt, Stefanie; Dadic, Ruzica; Hannula, Henna-Reetta; Jaggi, Matthias; Kolabutin, Nikolai; Krampe, Daniela; Oggier, Marc; Pirazzini, Roberta; Raphael, Ian; Regnery, Julia; Shimanshuck, Egor; Wagner, David N; Schneebeli, Martin (2021): SnowMicroPen raw data (sn_smp_31, sn_smp_43 and sn_smp_49) during MOSAiC expedition [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.933741

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Macfarlane, Amy R; Schneebeli, Martin; Dadic, Ruzica; Wagner, David N; Arndt, Stefanie; Clemens-Sewall, David; Hämmerle, Stefan; Hannula, Henna-Reetta; Jaggi, Matthias; Kolabutin, Nikolai; Krampe, Daniela; Lehning, Michael; Matero, Ilkka; Nicolaus, Marcel; Oggier, Marc; Pirazzini, Roberta; Polashenski, Chris; Raphael, Ian; Regnery, Julia; Shimanchuck, Egor; Smith, Madison M; Tavri, Aikaterini (2021): Snowpit SnowMicroPen (SMP) force profiles collected during the MOSAiC expedition. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.935554
Abstract:
The SnowMicroPen (SMP) is a portable device for high-resolution in-situ measurements of penetration resistance in snow and can be correlated to snow microstructure. The penetration force is measured using a piezo-electric sensor and is digitally recorded every 4 micrometers. The SMP signal can infer stratigraphy, snow type, and snow microstructure at a vertical resolution of 1-4 mm. Based on the force signal, density and specific surface area parameterizations are calculated. Through horizontally repeated measurements, the SMP can help relate detailed point-scale snow profiles to a larger sampling area and provide information about the spatial variability of snow stratigraphy and physical snow properties. During the MOSAiC expedition (October 2019-September 2020), the SMP was used to measure 389 snowpits or transects to allow for upscaling of detailed point measurements of snow profiles. This dataset consists of 6837 SMP measurements and covers a complete annual cycle of snow stratigraphy on sea ice in the high Arctic. Please direct inquiries to: David Wagner (Leg 1), Martin Schneebeli (Leg 2), Amy Macfarlane (Leg 3 and 4), Ruzica Dadic (Leg 5).
Funding:
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AFMOSAiC-1_00: Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AWI_PS122_00: Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate / MOSAiC
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 86.453638 * Median Longitude: 79.917832 * South-bound Latitude: 79.203101 * West-bound Longitude: -2.646233 * North-bound Latitude: 89.152713 * East-bound Longitude: 128.146859
Date/Time Start: 2019-10-25T01:15:00 * Date/Time End: 2020-09-30T09:00:25
Event(s):
PS122/1_4-10 * Latitude: 85.436912 * Longitude: 128.146859 * Date/Time: 2019-10-25T01:15:00 * Sensor URI: sensor.awi.de * Campaign: PS122/1 (MOSAiC20192020) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Snow pit (SNOWPIT) * Comment: Close to met city
PS122/1_5-5 * Latitude: 85.541385 * Longitude: 126.423526 * Date/Time: 2019-10-28T01:00:00 * Sensor URI: sensor.awi.de * Campaign: PS122/1 (MOSAiC20192020) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Snow pit (SNOWPIT) * Comment: Close to met city; Slight snowfall, drifting snow, blowing snow
PS122/1_5-28 * Latitude: 85.765642 * Longitude: 123.540397 * Date/Time: 2019-10-31T08:18:00 * Sensor URI: sensor.awi.de * Campaign: PS122/1 (MOSAiC20192020) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Snow pit (SNOWPIT) * Comment: SMP31; Cc Snowpit: T, Salinity, SWE, SMP31 : at remote sensing site
Domain attribute(s):
Sensor URI: sensor.awi.de
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1GearGearMacfarlane, Amy RSMP_number
2Event labelEventMacfarlane, Amy R
3SubfolderSubfolderMacfarlane, Amy R
4Binary ObjectBinaryMacfarlane, Amy RSnowMicroPen
5Binary Object (File Size)Binary (Size)BytesMacfarlane, Amy RSnowMicroPen
6File nameFile nameMacfarlane, Amy RSnowMicroPenPNT_file
7DATE/TIMEDate/TimeMacfarlane, Amy RGeocode
8LocationLocationMacfarlane, Amy R
9IdentificationIDMacfarlane, Amy RSMP ID
10CommentCommentMacfarlane, Amy R
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC) * Processing Level: PANGAEA data processing level 2 (ProcLevel2)
Size:
37791 data points

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