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Snow Measuring Rod
Snow Measuring Rod

A snow measuring rod is a ground-based instrument used to measure snow depth. It is designed to be pushed into the snow until the underlying surface is reached to determine the snow depth. Snow measuring rods can be manual or automated, with the automated rod able to measure the depth and position simultaneously.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Pressure/Height/Depth
Earth Science > Cryosphere > Snow/ice > Snow Depth
Earth Science > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Snow/ice > Snow Depth
Earth Science > Cryosphere > Snow/ice
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Solid Precipitation > Snow
Land Surface
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Point
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Currently unavailble
CLPX

Cold Land Processes Experiment

2002—2008
Central Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Alaska
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2 Deployments
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/OLYMPEX/SNOWTUBE/DATA101External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/262External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/260External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/267External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/263External Link