WFJ_ICE_LAYERS: Multi-instrument data for monitoring deep ice layer formation in an alpine snowpack

The WFJ_ICE_LAYERS dataset contains multi-instrument snowpack measurements at high temporal resolution, which enable to monitor the formation of deep ice layers due to preferential water flow, at the Weissfluhjoch research site, Davos, Switzerland. It covers the winter 2016/2017, with a focus on the early melting season. This dataset includes traditional snowpack profiles (weekly resolution, 15/11/2016-29/05/2017), SnowMicroPen penetration resistance profiles (daily resolution, 01/02/2017-19/04/2017), snow temperatures measured at different heights in the snowpack (half-hourly resolution, 01/03/2017-15/04/2017) and the water front height derived from an upward-looking ground penetrating radar (3-hour resolution, 04/03/2017-08/04/2017). The measurements are complemented by initialization files for SNOWPACK model simulations with the ice reservoir parameterization at Weissfluhjoch for the winter 2016/2017.

Funding Information:

This work was supported by:
  • Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL

Related Publications

  • Quéno, L., Fierz, C., van Herwijnen, A., Longridge, D., and Wever, N.: Deep ice layer formation in an alpine snowpack: monitoring and modeling, The Cryosphere, 14, 3449–3464, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3449-2020, 2020.

Citation:

Quéno, Louis; Fierz, Charles; van Herwijnen, Alec; Longridge, Dylan; Wever, Nander (2020). WFJ_ICE_LAYERS: Multi-instrument data for monitoring deep ice layer formation in an alpine snowpack. EnviDat. doi:10.16904/envidat.170.

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DOI 10.16904/envidat.170
Publication State Published
Authors
  • Email: quenofoo(at)slf.ch ORCID: 0000-0003-3120-6805 Given Name: Louis Family Name: Quéno Affiliation: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland DataCRediT: Validation, Curation, Publication
  • Email: fierzfoo(at)slf.ch ORCID: 0000-0001-9490-6732 Given Name: Charles Family Name: Fierz Affiliation: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland DataCRediT: Collection, Validation, Supervision
  • Email: vanherwijnenfoo(at)slf.ch Given Name: Alec Family Name: van Herwijnen Affiliation: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland DataCRediT: Collection, Validation, Supervision
  • Email: dylanlongridgefoo(at)gmx.ch Given Name: Dylan Family Name: Longridge Affiliation: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland DataCRediT: Collection, Validation
  • Email: Nander.Weverfoo(at)colorado.edu ORCID: 0000-0002-4829-8585 Given Name: Nander Family Name: Wever Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA DataCRediT: Software
Contact Person Given Name: Charles Family Name: Fierz Email: fierzfoo(at)slf.ch Affiliation: WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland ORCID: 0000-0001-9490-6732
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Publication Publisher: EnviDat Year: 2020
Dates
  • Type: Collected Date: 2016-11-15 End Date: 2017-05-29
Version 1.0
Type dataset
General Type Dataset
Language English
Location Weissfluhjoch research site, Davos, Switzerland
Content License ODbL with Database Contents License (DbCL)    [Open Data]
Last Updated October 19, 2020, 12:41 (UTC)
Created August 28, 2020, 08:45 (UTC)