snow depth/swe variable datasets
Snow Depth/SWE
Generally both SWE and snow depth are available from reanalysis output, but sometimes only one is provided along with snow density by which the other can be computed.
Report table: 3.12
Count: 22
| Name | Source | Data type | Spatial domain | Spatial resolution | Temporal coverage | Time step | Data format | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crocus-ERA5
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Météo-France | Model based on reanalyses | Global | 0.25ᵒ x 0.25ᵒ | Jan 1981-- present (ongoing, annual updates) | Daily | NetCDF | details |
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ERA5-Land
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ECMWF | Land surface reanalysis/model | Global | 0.1° x 0.1° (9 km) | Jan 1950-- present (ongoing, ~3 month latency) | Hourly; Monthly | GRIB; NetCDF | details |
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NARR
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NCEP | Regional reanalysis | North America | 32 km x 32 km | 1979/01/01 to May 31, 2021 | 3h; Daily; Monthly | GRIB; NetCDF | details |
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RDRSv2.1
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CCMEP/ECCC | Regional reanalysis | North America | 10 km x 10 km | 2000 - 2017,(1980 - 1999 pending) | Hourly | RPN | details |
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NLDAS LSM
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NASA | Land surface reanalysis/model | Central North America (25-53 North). | 0.125 deg. | 1979 - present | Hourly; Monthly | GRIB | details |
|
ERA5
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ECMWF | Global atmospheric reanalysis | Global | 0.25ᵒ x 0.25ᵒ | 1950 - present | Hourly; Monthly | GRIB; NetCDF | details |
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ASRv2
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Byrd Polar Research Center/The Ohio State University; UCAR/NCAR | Regional reanalysis | Arctic | 15 km x 15 km | 2000/01 to 2016/12 | 3h; Monthly | NetCDF | details |
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MERRA-2
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NASA | Global atmospheric reanalysis | Global | 0.625ᵒ x 0.5ᵒ | 1980-present | Hourly; Daily; Monthly | NetCDF | details |
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JRA-55
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JMA | Global atmospheric reanalysis | Global | 0.6258ᵒ x 0.6258ᵒ | 1958 - present | 3h; 6h; Monthly | GRIB | details |
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20CRv3
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CIRES; NOAA; DOE | Global atmospheric reanalysis | Global | T254 (approximately 75 km at the equator) | 20CRv3.SI is available for years 1836-1980 and 20CRv3.MO is available for years 1981-2015 | 3h; Daily; Monthly | NetCDF | details |
|
CFSR + CFSv2
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NCEP | Global atmospheric reanalysis | Global | 0.5° x 0.5° | 1979-2010 (CFSR)2011-present (CFSv2) | Hourly; 6h; Monthly | GRIB | details |
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GLDAS-2.0 (Noah LSM)
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NASA | Land surface reanalysis/model | Global | 0.25ᵒ x 0.25ᵒ | 1948-2014 | 3h; Monthly | GeoTIFF; KMZ; NetCDF | details |
|
Liston and Hiemstra (2011) dataset
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UCAR/NCAR | Model based on reanalyses | Northern Hemisphere land area, north of ~55 N | 10 km x 10 km | 1979-2009 | 3h | CTL; Gdat | details |
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USDA snow courses
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NRCS/US Dept. of Agriculture | Station data | Western US, Canada, and Alaska | Point data; 1,111 courses concentrated in mountains of western USA, Canada and Alaska | 1935-- | Monthly | n.a. | details |
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Yukon Snow Survey Network
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Department of Environment/Yukon Government | Station data | Yukon-wide; 57 active sites, 28 discontinued | Point data | Variable(~1975-05-01 - present) | One or several times per year | CSV | details |
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Northwest Territories dataset
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources/GNWT | Station data | Northwest Territories Wide; approx 67 sites. | Point data | Information not available | One or several times per year | n.a. | details |
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Scotty Creek Research Site, Northwest Territories
|
Bill Quinton/Wilfred Laurier University | Station data | Scotty Creek, Deh Tah region of Northwest Territories | Point Data | Since 1995 | n.a. | n.a. | details |
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Trail Valley Creek Research Site, Northwest Territories.
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Dr. Phil Marsh/Wilfred Laurier University | Station data | Trail Valley Creek, Northwest Territories | Point data | Since 1991: not every year included | Annual | n.a. | details |
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Havikpak Creek Research Site, Northwest Territories
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Dr. Phil Marsh/Wilfred Laurier University | Station data | Havikpak Creek, Northwest Territories | Point data | Since 1991: not every year included | Annual | n.a. | details |
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Yukon Water Resources Meteorological Network
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Yukon Government | Station data | Of a total of 4 active AWSs, 2 have 30+ yr records - Tagish (09AA-M1), Withers Lake (09DB-M1). | Point data | Installed 1989, 1991 | n.a. | n.a. | details |
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Wolf Creek Research Basin, Yukon
|
Dr. Sean Carey/McMaster University | Station data | Wolf Creek, Yukon | Point data | Various: observatory has been operating since 1992 Note, though, that some individual instrumentation arrays have been more permanent, than others- the latter more sporadic, to support specific projects. | Monthly | n.a. | details |
|
Baker Creek Research Site, Northwest Territories
|
Chris Spence/ECCC; University of Saskatchewan; Carleton University | Station data | Baker Creek, Northwest Territories | Point data | from 2004 | Annual | n.a. | details |