Point Raw Glaciological Data: Ablation Stake, Snow Pit, and Probed Snow Depth Data on USGS Benchmark Glaciers
This dataset contains point raw glaciological field data. Snow pit and snow core data give detailed information on snow density through the measured snow column. Snow depth measurements are collected via snow probe and in some snow pits or snow cores that extend the full depth of the snowpack to the glacier's surface. Ablation stakes allow point measurement of both snow depth and snow melt against the reference of the labeled stake. Draw wires provide additional measurements of snow and ice melt, against the invariant reference of the labeled wire. It is used to calculate point mass balance, or the mass balance at a specified location on the glacier.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:12"
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| contactPoint |
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"fn": "U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:gs-ak_asc_datamanagers@usgs.gov"
}
|
| description | This dataset contains point raw glaciological field data. Snow pit and snow core data give detailed information on snow density through the measured snow column. Snow depth measurements are collected via snow probe and in some snow pits or snow cores that extend the full depth of the snowpack to the glacier's surface. Ablation stakes allow point measurement of both snow depth and snow melt against the reference of the labeled stake. Draw wires provide additional measurements of snow and ice melt, against the invariant reference of the labeled wire. It is used to calculate point mass balance, or the mass balance at a specified location on the glacier. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_ASC171 |
| keyword |
[
"Ablation Zones/Accumulation Zones",
"Alaska",
"ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere",
"Cryosphere",
"GeoScientificInformation",
"Glaciation",
"Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation",
"Glacier Mass Balance/Ice Sheet Mass Balance",
"Glaciers/Ice Sheets",
"Glaciology",
"Gulkana Glacier",
"Lemon Creek Glacier",
"Montana",
"Snow and ice cover",
"South Cascade Glacier",
"Sperry Glacier",
"USGS:ASC171",
"Washington",
"Wolverine Glacier"
]
|
| modified | 2025-05-16T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
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"name": "U.S. Geological Survey",
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|
| spatial | -148.95, 60.35, -145.33, 63.35 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | Point Raw Glaciological Data: Ablation Stake, Snow Pit, and Probed Snow Depth Data on USGS Benchmark Glaciers |
