Articles | Volume 10, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2069-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2069-2016
Research article
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14 Sep 2016
Research article |  | 14 Sep 2016

Brief communication: Improved measurement of ice layer density in seasonal snowpacks

Tom Watts, Nick Rutter, Peter Toose, Chris Derksen, Melody Sandells, and John Woodward

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AR by Tom Watts on behalf of the Authors (21 Mar 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (31 Mar 2016) by Martin Schneebeli
AR by Tom Watts on behalf of the Authors (03 May 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (27 May 2016) by Martin Schneebeli
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (14 Jun 2016)
RR by Charles Fierz (04 Jul 2016)
ED: Reject (05 Jul 2016) by Martin Schneebeli
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (18 Jul 2016) by Martin Schneebeli
AR by Tom Watts on behalf of the Authors (28 Jul 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (15 Aug 2016) by Martin Schneebeli
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Short summary
Ice layers in snowpacks introduce uncertainty in satellite-derived estimates of snow water equivalent, have ecological impacts on plants and animals, and change the thermal and vapour transport properties of the snowpack. Here we present a new field method for measuring the density of ice layers. The method was used in the Arctic and mid-latitudes; the mean measured ice layer density was significantly higher than values typically used in the literature.