The SnowMicroPen (SMP) is a ground-based snow penetrometer operated by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF. It measures the penetration resistance of snowpacks using a piezoelectric force sensor. These measurements help determine microstructural parameters, snow stratigraphy, and snow properties such as density and surface area. SMP typically can measure snow depths up to 1.25 m with a vertical resolution of less than 1 mm.
Instrument Details
- Meter/Analyzer
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Solid Precipitation > SnowEarth Science > Cryosphere > Snow/ice > Snow StratigraphyEarth Science > Cryosphere > Snow/ice
- Land Surface
- N/A
- < 1 mm
- N/A
- Currently unavailble
Martin Schneebeli, Jerome Johnson
Martin Schneebeli, Jerome Johnson
SLF
Currently unavailable
 Campaign Field Sites Stationary 68 Campaigns · 162 Instruments |  SnowEx 2016—2023 Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Alaska Ongoing 4 Deployments · 26 Data Products
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