Density measurements and compression test NE of Tamarack Lake

Location Name: 
NE of Tamarack Lake
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 12/15/2012 - 13:45
Location Map: 
United States
39° 19' 10.8552" N, 119° 54' 34.6392" W
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Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
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Snow was not being analyzed for avalanche research, but two compression tests were performed. Density information and snowpack temperature profiles were collected using thermometers and a 1000ml snow density cutter. Compression test yielding a failure at ~25cm, at CT 24.
 

Depth cm Temp C Density
200 -8 N/A
190 -8 N/A
180 -6 23.0%
170 -6 29.5%
160 -5 26.6%
150 -5 30.2%
140 -4 32.4%
130 -4 34.6%
120 -4 24.8%
110 -3 26.8%
100 -3 28.4%
90 -3 28.6%
80 -2 33.6%
70 -4 31.3%
60 -2 33.9%
50 -1 35.0%
40 -1 31.1%
30 -1 29.9%
20 -2 N/A
10 -1 N/A
0 -2 N/A
     
All density measurements are made
 in 10cm profiles, with the listed height 
as the bottom of each 10cm profile. 

 

Snowpack photos: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
Southwest
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
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