Snow monitoring

Snow pillow and snow depth sensor in Wettzell, Germany

Specification:

• USH-8 Ultrasonic snow depth sensor
• Snow pillow (3 x 3 m)
• CR1000 datalogger

Application:

• General:  
  • Measurement of the snow height and the snow load.
  • Estimation of the snow density and the snow water equivalent.
  • Calibration and validation of the snow module of hydrological models.

• Projects:  
  • HYGRA

• Study area:  
  • Geodetic Observatory Wettzell, Germany

Operation/Maintenance:

• Benjamin Creutzfeldt
• Heiko Thoss

Link:

• The snow pillow and the snow depth sensor are manufactured by Sommer Mess-Systemtechnik.