SPICE: Autonomous snow depth and glacier ablation station - RENARDBREEN_1

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Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-17
Contact
Piotr Zagórski
piotr.zagorski@mail.umcs.pl
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
Info
https://crios.pl/
land platform (on ice)
Operational
Yes
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (14.39992 77.51715)
242.00
Environment
https://a2photonicsensors.com/spice-snow-depth-real-time/
Spice - IoT telemetric sensor for snowpack depth measurement.
The Spice sensor is a sonar-based sensor used for measuring the depth of the snowpack and monitoring its evolution during the winter season. The instrument performs temperature compensation so as to increase the accuracy of the measurement.

CRIOS – Cryosphere Integrated Observation Network on Svalbard
Project financed from the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 operated by the National Science Centre in Poland
Agreement no. UMO-2022/43/7/ST10/00001 to a predefined project no. 2022/43/7/ST10/00001
Project period: 08.09.2022 - 30.04.2024 (2029)

Second contact person: Michał Laska (michal.laska@us.edu.pl)

Observed Variable(s)
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW DEPTH
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling and recording every 1 hour, data transmission via the Iridium system every 48 hours.
The sensor is installed approx. 2 m above snow-free glacier surface.
LAND SURFACE>GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES>GLACIAL PROCESSES>ABLATION
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling and recording every 1 hour, data transmission via the Iridium system every 48 hours.
The sensor is installed approx. 2 m above snow-free glacier surface.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
The sensor is installed on two poles on the glacier. Service and lowering of the sensor are planned at least once a year in spring (March/April) or summer (July/August).
Sampling and recording every 1 hour, data transmission via the Iridium system every 48 hours.
The sensor is installed approx. 2 m above snow-free glacier surface.
• Range: -40/+65 °C
• Accuracy: ± 0.8 °C
• Resolution: 0.1 °C
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