Snow pits: spatial varibility in melting season, Sodankylä, 2023

Snow pits: spatial varibility in melting season, Sodankylä, 2023

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Data for manuscript "Spatial and temporal variability of taiga snow properties during melting period in Sodankylä, Finland". This study investigates the temporal and spatial variability of physical snow properties during the melting period in taiga snowpack conditions in Sodankylä, northern Finland. Weekly snow pit measurements — including stratigraphy, temperature, and density — were conducted at four locations over an eight-week period from March to May in 2023 to assess landscape-scale variability. The four sites are: Lichen Fence (N67.367100 E26.634740), Forest near the Airport - shortly called Airport (N67.384250, E26.625290), Intensive Observation Area (IOA) (N67.36179, E26.63378) and Sounding Station (N67.366890 E26.629890).
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Year of publication

2025

Authors

Arctic Centre, University of Lapland

Falke, Marina - Contributor

Leena Leppänen - Contributor

Nissilä, Jaakko - Contributor

Arctic Centre, University of Lapland - Creator

Finnish Meteorological Institute - Creator

Hamburg University - Creator

University of Hamburg, Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability

Christian Beer - Contributor

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Fields of science

Geosciences

Language

English

Open access

Open

License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Keywords

snow, snow pit, density, snow water equivalent, stratigraphy, temperature, spatial variability
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