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Snow Depth Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: CO2 and CH4 Fluxes and Meteorology at Flux Tower Sites, Alaska, 2015-2017 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | PROBES, NET RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOCOUPLES, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, PYRANOMETERS | 2015-01-01 to 2017-03-09 |
N: 71.282 S: 68.4864 E: -155.75 W: -157.41 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Dall Sheep Response to Snow and Landscape Covariates, Alaska, 2005-2008 | 1 | MODELS, Terra, Aqua | Computer, MODIS | 2005-09-01 to 2008-08-31 |
N: 61.0517 S: 59.976 E: -153.033 W: -154.526 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| ABoVE: Dall Sheep Track Sinking Depths, Snow Depth, Hardness, and Density, 2017 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, SNOW MEASURING ROD | 2017-03-19 to 2017-03-22 |
N: 62.2791 S: 62.2579 E: -143.009 W: -143.06 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: End of Season Snow Depth at CRREL sites near Fairbanks, Alaska, 2014-2019 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | MAGNAPROBE, GPS | 2014-04-14 to 2019-03-07 |
N: 64.9512 S: 64.6938 E: -147.611 W: -148.332 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: High Resolution Cloud-Free Snow Cover Extent and Snow Depth, Alaska, 2001-2017 | 1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2017-12-30 |
N: 71.4215 S: 55.5667 E: -132.576 W: -179.18 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| ABoVE: Monthly Hydrological Fluxes for Canada and Alaska, 1979-2018 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2018-04-01 |
N: 83.125 S: 41.7508 E: -53.4255 W: -172.25 |
multiple | |
| Alaska's Changing YK Delta: Knowledge Exchange between Elders and Geoscientists, 2018 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2018-11-14 to 2018-11-16 |
N: 63.4333 S: 59.5816 E: -159.478 W: -166.553 |
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| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L3 Daily 12.5 km Brightness Temperatures, Sea Ice Concentration, Motion & Snow Depth Polar Grids V001 | 1 | Aqua, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 |
N: -39.23 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 N: 89.24 S: 30.98 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | HDF-EOS5, ASCII |
| AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 12.5 km Brightness Temperature, Sea Ice Concentration, & Snow Depth Polar Grids V004 | 4 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 |
N: 90 S: 30.98 E: 180 W: -180 N: -39.23 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
12.5 Kilometers x 12.5 Kilometers | HDF-EOS5 |
| ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 3m UTM Grid V001 | 1 | DHC-6, King Air | Riegl LMS-Q1560 | 2013-04-03 to 2019-10-10 |
N: 38.35197009 S: 38.34702501 E: -119.1465541 W: -119.1526326 N: 35.30827095 S: 34.84175616 E: -118.4895324 W: -118.9629908 N: 36.34419115 S: 36.26066776 E: -116.8080226 W: -116.8720138 N: 37.66784501 S: 37.62315324 E: -118.8966533 W: -118.9633777 N: 37.22534041 S: 36.65336263 E: -118.3217888 W: -119.1602728 N: 39.1707928 S: 38.70410623 E: -120.226893 W: -120.7784099 N: 37.66909751 S: 37.55343841 E: -118.9505367 W: -119.0738527 N: 38.19435311 S: 37.72826254 E: -119.186547 W: -119.8057568 N: 36.60719927 S: 36.57913838 E: -118.1711431 W: -118.1954763 N: 38.00096209 S: 37.88126056 E: -119.0973977 W: -119.3268503 N: 38.70477998 S: 38.2451699 E: -119.7120234 W: -120.5498287 N: 37.82021489 S: 37.7033706 E: -119.0372786 W: -119.2728401 N: 34.89283042 S: 34.77783945 E: -118.002307 W: -118.1399209 N: 39.46925434 S: 39.39914367 E: -120.223812 W: -120.3261438 N: 37.82737428 S: 36.96180713 E: -118.5442576 W: -119.733051 N: 38.19435311 S: 37.72826254 E: -119.186547 W: -119.8057568 N: 38.2410645 S: 37.72115314 E: -119.1836864 W: -119.9391373 N: 38.2451472 S: 37.53568061 E: -118.9505367 W: -119.9391373 N: 39.08139862 S: 38.75359563 E: -106.8593645 W: -107.1468517 N: 37.39120306 S: 36.99987095 E: -106.1673098 W: -106.710676 N: 38.87467886 S: 37.69229517 E: -107.3598092 W: -109.1308069 N: 39.2728431526 S: 38.7772370906 E: -107.525643057 W: -108.369145146 N: 37.98230157 S: 37.39058532 E: -106.4596899 W: -107.5708232 N: 38.20771619 S: 37.8841623 E: -107.562078 W: -107.9723537 N: 42.38520848 S: 42.2881819 E: -114.6804318 W: -114.7176046 N: 43.31809187 S: 43.05520107 E: -116.6802206 W: -116.8670348 N: 36.9129972 S: 36.43705955 E: -113.8795636 W: -114.3776573 N: 44.18033752 S: 43.90476142 E: -121.6276046 W: -121.8757381 N: 44.52793541 S: 44.31700873 E: -121.8134424 W: -122.1078409 N: 46.97583352 S: 46.72413964 E: -121.5709621 W: -121.9573479 N: 48.09085803 S: 47.4930029 E: -123.1287659 W: -124.1847181 N: 37.39260287 S: 37.37399023 E: -118.4109694 W: -118.4259857 N: 38.22396341 S: 38.20402645 E: -118.9948678 W: -119.0204053 N: 37.20269975 S: 37.13101764 E: -118.2969065 W: -118.4150135 N: 38.2329357 S: 37.96872691 E: -119.5873395 W: -119.9391373 |
3 Meters x 3 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| ASO L4 Lidar Snow Depth 50m UTM Grid V001 | 1 | DHC-6, King Air | Riegl LMS-Q1560 | 2013-04-03 to 2019-07-16 |
N: 48.09085803 S: 47.4930029 E: -123.1287659 W: -124.1847181 N: 46.97583352 S: 46.72413964 E: -121.5709621 W: -121.9573479 N: 44.52793541 S: 44.31700873 E: -121.8134424 W: -122.1078409 N: 44.18033752 S: 43.90476142 E: -121.6276046 W: -121.8757381 N: 36.9129972 S: 36.43705955 E: -113.8795636 W: -114.3776573 N: 43.31809187 S: 43.05520107 E: -116.6802206 W: -116.8670348 N: 42.38520848 S: 42.2881819 E: -114.6804318 W: -114.7176046 N: 38.20771619 S: 37.8841623 E: -107.562078 W: -107.9723537 N: 37.98230157 S: 37.39058532 E: -106.4596899 W: -107.5708232 N: 39.2728431526 S: 38.7772370906 E: -107.525643057 W: -108.369145146 N: 38.87467886 S: 37.69229517 E: -107.3598092 W: -109.1308069 N: 37.39120306 S: 36.99987095 E: -106.1673098 W: -106.710676 N: 39.08139862 S: 38.75359563 E: -106.8593645 W: -107.1468517 N: 38.2451472 S: 37.53568061 E: -118.9505367 W: -119.9391373 N: 38.2410645 S: 37.72115314 E: -119.1836864 W: -119.9391373 N: 38.19435311 S: 37.72826254 E: -119.186547 W: -119.8057568 N: 37.82737428 S: 36.96180713 E: -118.5442576 W: -119.733051 N: 39.46925434 S: 39.39914367 E: -120.223812 W: -120.3261438 N: 34.89283042 S: 34.77783945 E: -118.002307 W: -118.1399209 N: 37.82021489 S: 37.7033706 E: -119.0372786 W: -119.2728401 N: 38.70477998 S: 38.2451699 E: -119.7120234 W: -120.5498287 N: 38.00096209 S: 37.88126056 E: -119.0973977 W: -119.3268503 N: 36.60719927 S: 36.57913838 E: -118.1711431 W: -118.1954763 N: 38.19435311 S: 37.72826254 E: -119.186547 W: -119.8057568 N: 37.66909751 S: 37.55343841 E: -118.9505367 W: -119.0738527 N: 39.1707928 S: 38.70410623 E: -120.226893 W: -120.7784099 N: 37.22534041 S: 36.65336263 E: -118.3217888 W: -119.1602728 N: 37.66784501 S: 37.62315324 E: -118.8966533 W: -118.9633777 N: 36.34419115 S: 36.26066776 E: -116.8080226 W: -116.8720138 N: 35.30827095 S: 34.84175616 E: -118.4895324 W: -118.9629908 N: 38.35197009 S: 38.34702501 E: -119.1465541 W: -119.1526326 N: 38.2329357 S: 37.96872691 E: -119.5873395 W: -119.9391373 N: 37.20269975 S: 37.13101764 E: -118.2969065 W: -118.4150135 N: 38.22396341 S: 38.20402645 E: -118.9948678 W: -119.0204053 N: 37.39260287 S: 37.37399023 E: -118.4109694 W: -118.4259857 |
50 Meters x 50 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| BOREAS AES Canadian Hourly and Daily Surface Meteorological Data, R1 | 2 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | SNOW MEASURING ROD, TEMPERATURE LOGGERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, WIND MONITOR, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS | 1975-01-01 to 1997-01-01 |
N: 57.35 S: 52.17 E: -97.83 W: -107.87 |
Binary | |
| BOREAS AES Five-day Averaged Surface Meteorological and Upper Air Data | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DEWPOINT HYDROMETERS, DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, RAIN GAUGES, SNOW MEASURING ROD, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1976-01-01 to 1997-01-01 |
N: 57.35 S: 52.17 E: -97.83 W: -107.87 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS Derived Surface Meteorological Data | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOCOUPLES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR | 1994-01-01 to 1996-12-31 |
N: 56.25 S: 53.42 E: -97.23 W: -106.32 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS Follow-On HMet-04 1996-1998 NSA Meteorological Data | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | BAROMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE PROBES, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, WIND MONITOR, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS | 1994-01-01 to 1999-01-01 |
N: 60 S: 48 E: -90 W: -111 |
CSV | |
| BOREAS HYD-03 Snow Depth Data: 1996 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SNOW MEASURING ROD | 1996-02-29 to 1996-03-11 |
N: 53.99 S: 53.63 E: -104.69 W: -106.2 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS HYD-03 Snow Pit Measurements: 1996 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SNOW MEASURING ROD | 1996-02-29 to 1996-03-12 |
N: 53.99 S: 53.58 E: -104.69 W: -106.2 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS HYD-03 Snow Water Equivalent: 1996 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SNOW TUBE, SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, SNOW MEASURING ROD | 1996-02-29 to 1996-03-05 |
N: 55.93 S: 53.58 E: -97.82 W: -106.19 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS HYD-03 Snow Water Equivalent Data | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, SNOW TUBE, SNOW MEASURING ROD | 1994-02-05 to 1994-04-27 |
N: 55.93 S: 53.56 E: -97.82 W: -106.2 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS HYD-04 Areal Snow Course Survey Data | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SNOW TUBE, BALANCE | 1994-02-03 to 1994-03-10 |
N: 56.25 S: 53.42 E: -97.24 W: -106.32 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS HYD-04 Standard Snow Course Data | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SNOW TUBE, BALANCE | 1993-11-15 to 1996-05-17 |
N: 55.91 S: 53.75 E: -98.42 W: -106.08 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1993 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS | 1993-08-01 to 1993-12-31 |
N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1994 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS | 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31 |
N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1995 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS | 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1996 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS | 1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31 |
N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52 |
ASCII |
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