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Snow water equivalent estimates using cosmic-ray neutron sensors in the United Kingdom (2014-2019)

This dataset provides daily estimates of the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) using data from 46 COSMOS-UK sites across the United Kingdom. One set of estimates is derived from the cosmic ray neutron sensor and provides an estimate of the average SWE within the sensor’s large (>100m) footprint. Other SWE estimates are based on either a snowmelt model, or, for certain sites, either a snow depth sensor or a buried 'SnowFox' neutron sensor. Additionally, daily neutron counts, the albedo, and a collection of figures for each snow event are provided. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/e1fa6897-0f09-4472-adab-5d0d7bbc2548

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2020-01-06
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/e1fa6897-0f09-4472-adab-5d0d7bbc2548
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doi: / 10.5285/e1fa6897-0f09-4472-adab-5d0d7bbc2548
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Wallbank, J.R., Cole, S.J., Moore, R.J., Anderson, S.R., Mellor, E.J. (2020). Snow water equivalent estimates using cosmic-ray neutron sensors in the United Kingdom (2014-2019). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/e1fa6897-0f09-4472-adab-5d0d7bbc2548
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  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wallbank, J.R.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6313-0836
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Cole, S.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4294-8687
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Moore, R.J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6291-6661
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Anderson, S.R.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8556-577X
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Mellor, E.J.
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wallbank, J.
Publisher
  NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Wallbank, J.R., Cole, S.J., Moore, R.J., Anderson, S.R., Mellor, E.J. (2020). Snow water equivalent estimates using cosmic-ray neutron sensors in the United Kingdom (2014-2019). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/e1fa6897-0f09-4472-adab-5d0d7bbc2548
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Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
Begin date
2014-12-10
End date
2019-04-05
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
The dataset lists data from all snow days, detected through their effect on the measured albedo, from the date of installation of each COSMOS-UK site up to summer 2019. Comparison of the available SWE estimates suggest typical uncertainties (1 standard deviation) of less than about 4mm for both the CRNS and SnowFox estimates, 4mm for the depth-based estimate and 5mm for the snowmelt model.
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Date stamp
2025-11-05T08:35:48
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Point of contact
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
https://eidc.ac.uk/
 
 

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