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

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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.
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