CRIOS

SPICE: Autonomous snow depth station - CALYPSOBYEN

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 (fixed)
Operational
Yes
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (14.50467 77.5611)
26.00
Environment
SPICE
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 serviced once a year in July-August when data is collected.
Snow depth is measured with the ultrasonic sensor every 60 minutes and recorded on the internal SD card.
The sensor is installed approx. 1.5 m above snow-free land surface.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
The sensor is serviced once a year in July-August when data is collected.
Air temperature is measured every 60 minutes and recorded on the internal SD card.
The sensor is installed approx. 1.5 m above snow-free land surface.
• Range: -40/+65 °C
• Accuracy: ± 0.8 °C
• Resolution: 0.1 °C
Additional photos

Spice_Fugle_04 - autonomous snow depth station

Submitted on 2023-10-17; Updated on 2023-10-26
Contact
Bartłomiej Luks
luks@igf.edu.pl
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Info
https://crios.pl/
Polish Polar Station
land platform (fixed)
Partly operational
Yes
CRIOS
Observation Facility ID
12089
Geospatial location
POINT (15.530823 77.014465)
180.00
Environment
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)
Observed Variable(s)
CRYOSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW DEPTH
Spice Autonomous snow depth station for real-time measurement
Manufacturer: A2 Photonic Sensors
Serial number: SPICE-31-LW
The instrument is checked twice a year (April/May and September) for basic maintenance (battery and memory card replacement).
Snow depth is measured with the ultrasonic sensor every 30 minutes and recorded on the internal SD card. Every 6 measurement data are sent to the LoRa gateway at the Polish Polar Station Hornsund. In case of the the failure of LoRaWAN transfer protocol data are recorded on the internal SD card
The sensor is installed approx. 2 m above snow-free land surface.
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
Spice Autonomous snow depth station for real-time measurement
Manufacturer: A2 Photonic Sensors
Serial number: SPICE-31-LW
The instrument is checked twice a year (April/May and September) for basic maintenance (battery and memory card replacement).
Air temperature is measured using the thermometer in the radiative cover, located at the top of the Spice stations. Measurements are taken every 30 minutes and recorded on the internal SD card. Every 6 measurement data are sent to the LoRa gateway at the Polish Polar Station Hornsund. In case of the the failure of LoRaWAN transfer protocol data are recorded on the internal SD card.
The sensor is installed approx. 2 m above snow-free land surface.
Additional photos
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