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 193: 26-Jul-2026 to 24-Aug-2026 · 436 GDR-A files · data covers 30.0 of 30 days Complete cycle processed 07-Oct-2026 01:05 UTC
Snow Density: Maps
Snow Density: Cycle 193 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 | 2,732,068 | 893,236 (32.7%) | 296.10 | 303.00 | 34.13 | 298.06 | 245.00 | 330.00 |
| North Polar (>60N) | 468,535 | 359,557 (76.7%) | 272.10 | 268.00 | 25.04 | 273.25 | 245.00 | 319.00 |
| South Polar (<60S) | 464,669 | 273,656 (58.9%) | 329.50 | 330.00 | 0.92 | 329.50 | 327.00 | 330.00 |
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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