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This dataset contains the snow depth transects conducted in conjunction with the KuKa transects during the Churchill Freeze-up Campaign (December 2 to 15, 2021). The snow depth data was collected using an automated snow depth probe also known as Magnaprobe.

The associated KuKa transect data can be found here.

The associated snow geophysical data can be found here.

Photo Credit: Thomas Newman

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Dataset Name Churchill snow depth - December 2021
Dataset General Type Magnaprobe data
Dataset Type Dataset
Dataset Level 0-Raw data
Program Website
Keyword Vocabulary Polar Data Catalogue
Keyword Vocabulary URL https://www.polardata.ca/pdcinput/public/keywordlibrary
Theme Cryosphere
Dataset Status Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency Not planned
Dataset Last Revision Date 2023-08-08
Dataset DOI 10.34992/8rm6-q815
Metadata Creation Date 2023
Publisher CanWIN
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Dataset Collection Start Date 2021-12-02
Dataset Collection End Date 2023-08-12
Spatial regions Churchill
Spatial extent West Bound Longitude
Spatial extent East Bound Longitude
Spatial extent South Bound Latitude
Spatial extent North Bound Latitude
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Sample Collection
Sample Collection 1
Sampling Instrument Name
Magnaprobe
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Sample Collection Method Name
Transect Survey
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Method Link
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2018WR023559
Method Summary

A Snow Hydro Magnaprobe was used to sample snow on sea ice and lake ice.
Activity Collection Type Field Measurement
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Snow Hydro Magnaprobe
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License Name Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Licence Type Open
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Dataset Authors
Dataset Authors 1
Name
Stroeve, Julienne
Type of Name
Personal
Email
julienne.stroeve@umanitoba.ca
Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Contributors
Contributors 1
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Saha, Monojit
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Data Collector
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Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Contributors 2
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Nandan, Vishnu
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Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Willatt, Rosemary
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Contributors 4
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Mallett, Robbie
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Contributors 5
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Newman, Thomas
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Contributors 6
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Jensen, David
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Data Collector
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Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Contributors 7
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Yackel, John
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Data Collector
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Affiliation
University of Calgary
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Project Data Curator Stroeve, Julienne
Project Data Curator email julienne.stroeve@umanitoba.ca
Project Data Curator Affiliation Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
Awards
Awards 1
Award Title
Canada 150 Research Chair
Website
https://www.canada150.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/index-eng.aspx#stroeve
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NSERC
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Publications 1
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