Snowpits: SN-11

 

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Event Number: 98 Snow depth: 38
Date: 9-Aug Air temperature: -2
Julian Day: 221 Cloud fraction: 8/8
Location: Robert repeat of 50m mark Wind: 30 kts W
Latitude: 68*02'.0 Precipitation: Heavy snowfall
Longitude:70*06'.8  

 

Temp

Density

Stratigraphy

Depth

(C)

Depth

(kg/m3)

Depth

type

mm

38

-1.4

35-38

227

37.5-38

very thin wind crust

x

35

-1.8

30-33

195

25-37.5

dry, faceted

1

30

-3.0

25-28

245

25

dark lines, not icy

0.5

25

-3.5

20-23

225

17-25

dry, faceted

1

20

-3.9

15-18

205

17

dark lines, not icy

0.5

15

-4.2

10-13

196

1-17

dry, faceted

1

10

-4.2

5-8

238

0-1

dry, refrozen wicked layer, crusty

x

2

-4.1

0-3

393

0

-4.0