Snow Density Monitoring
Source: L2 GDR-A (all acquisition modes) · Variable: snow_density_01
Snow density at 1 Hz. Baseline-E: a fixed average value for all records. Baseline-F: interpolated from a monthly model file. Unused (fill value) in LRM mode.
Baseline-F, cycle 194: 25-Aug-2026 to 23-Sep-2026 · 321 GDR-A files · data covers 22.1 of 30 days Partial cycle processed 15-Oct-2026 01:17 UTC
Snow Density: Maps
Snow Density: Cycle 194 Statistics
| Area | Records | Valid | Mean (kg/m^3) | Median (kg/m^3) | Std Dev (kg/m^3) | RMS (kg/m^3) | Min (kg/m^3) | Max (kg/m^3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 2,018,182 | 657,482 (32.6%) | 282.14 | 255.00 | 35.44 | 284.36 | 248.00 | 327.00 |
| North Polar (>60N) | 345,812 | 260,913 (75.4%) | 251.78 | 252.00 | 2.23 | 251.79 | 248.00 | 256.00 |
| South Polar (<60S) | 341,606 | 202,266 (59.2%) | 323.39 | 323.00 | 2.04 | 323.40 | 320.00 | 327.00 |
Statistics use every 1 Hz measurement of the cycle within each area. Std Dev is the population standard deviation, RMS the root mean square.
Snow Density: Trends
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