A low-cost method for monitoring snow characteristics at remote field sites

Tutton, Rosamond J.; Way, Robert G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1-2021

Articles | Volume 15, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 1

Research article

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04 Jan 2021

Research article |

| 04 Jan 2021

A low-cost method for monitoring snow characteristics at remote field sites

Rosamond J. Tutton and Robert G. Way

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1-2021-supplement

Model code and software

SCLT Data Pre-processing R. Tutton and R. Way https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17281.48483

SCLT Threshold Determination R. Tutton and R. Way https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14093.15841

SCLT Snow Cover Determination (Changepoint) R. Tutton and R. Way https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.35064.67843

Short summary

Snow cover is critical to everyday life for people around the globe. Regular measurements of snow cover usually occur only in larger communities because snow monitoring equipment is costly. In this study, we developed a new low-cost method for estimating snow depth and tested it continuously for 1 year at six remote field locations in coastal Labrador, Canada. Field testing suggests that this new method provides a promising option for researchers in need of a low-cost snow measurement system.