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Record Search Query: [Parameters: Topic='CRYOSPHERE', Term='SNOW/ICE', Variable_Level_1='SNOW COVER']
Snow data from Vestfonna from August 2007 to May 2008 (Finland)
Entry ID: kinnvika-snow

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Summary
Abstract: Data includes physical snow properties (temperature, grain size, stratigraphy and density) from six snow pits around Vestfonna ice cap, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard and optical measurements in snow from 01.08.2007-01.05.2008. Dataset also contains weather station and snow pit measurements from Longyearbreen, Svalbard.
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 82.0   S: 72.5   E: 23.0   W: 15.0
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 600

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Olli-Pekka Mattila
Dataset Title: Snow data from Vestfonna
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2007-08-01
Stop Date: 2008-05-01
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Instrument
AWS > Automated Weather System Ancillary Description
SNOW DENSITY CUTTER Ancillary Description
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Project
Access Constraints Data access is via contact person.
Use Constraints Use of the data is discussed on every request separately.
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Division of Geophysics, Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.geophysics.helsinki.fi/
Dataset ID: kinnvika-snow

Data Center Personnel
Name: OLLI-PEKKA MATTILA
Phone: +358-9-191 51079
Fax: +358-9-191 51000
Email: olli-pekka.mattila at helsinki.fi
Contact Address:
Division of Geophysics
University of Helsinki
P.O.Box 64 (Gustaf Hällströminkatu 2)
City: Helsinki
Postal Code: 00014
Country: Finland
Personnel
OLLI-PEKKA MATTILA
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +358-9-191 51079
Fax: +358-9-191 51000
Email: olli-pekka.mattila at helsinki.fi
Contact Address:
Division of Geophysics
University of Helsinki
P.O.Box 64 (Gustaf Hällströminkatu 2)
City: Helsinki
Postal Code: 00014
Country: Finland
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-11-20
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-18

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