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 · 263 GDR-A files · data covers 18.1 of 30 days Partial cycle processed 11-Oct-2026 01:13 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 | 1,650,529 | 539,017 (32.7%) | 281.83 | 253.00 | 36.05 | 284.13 | 248.00 | 327.00 |
| North Polar (>60N) | 283,050 | 214,888 (75.9%) | 251.09 | 251.00 | 1.79 | 251.09 | 248.00 | 254.00 |
| South Polar (<60S) | 278,616 | 164,979 (59.2%) | 324.05 | 324.00 | 1.65 | 324.05 | 321.00 | 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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