Snowpits: SN-8

 

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Event Number: 72 Snow depth: 27
Date: 5-Aug Air temperature: -16.1
Julian Day: 218 Cloud fraction:
Location: Robert at 50m mark Wind:
Latitude: 68*03'.8 Precipitation:
Longitude: 70*21'.9  

 

Temp

Density

Stratigraphy

Depth

(C)

Depth

(kg/m3)

Depth

type

mm

27

-16.7

24-27

208

26-27

wind crust

x

25

-15.7

20-23

195

20-26

dry, soft faceted

1-2

20

-11.1

16-19

252

19-20

icy layer

x

15

-8.8

13-16

275

8-19

dry, soft faceted

1-2

10

-6.3

9-12

227

0-8

depth hoar

3-5

5

-3.8

5-8

188

0

-3

0-3

268

0-3 (repeat)

258