#------------------------------------------------- WARNING -------------------------------------------- # # The data you have obtained from this automated Natural Resources Conservation Service # database are subject to revision regardless of indicated Quality Assurance level. # Data are released on condition that neither the NRCS nor the United States Government # may be held liable for any damages resulting from its use. # # SNOTEL air temperature data contains a known bias. This bias is rooted in the sensor # conversion equation and varies through the output range. Solutions are in development. # For more information go to Air Temperature Bias Correction. # # Help and Tutorials: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/Report%20Generator%20Help%20Guide.pdf # Air Temperature Bias Correction: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/snowClimateMonitoring/temperature/temperatureBiasCorrection/ # # Support Contact: usdafpacbc@servicenowservices.com # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # Reporting Frequency: Monthly # Date Range: Oct 2023 to Sep 2024 # Report Instantaneous Data As: Start of Month # # Data for the following site(s) are contained in this file: # # SNOW COURSE/AERIAL MARKER 32H01: Petersburg Reservoir, AK # # Data items provided in this file: # # Element Name Value Type Function Type Function Duration Base Data Measurement Units Sensor Depth Element Code Description # Snow Water Equivalent Collection date None Instantaneous - Start of Month N/A Inches N/A WTEQ Depth of water that would theoretically result if the entire snowpack were melted instantaneously # Snow Water Equivalent Value None Instantaneous - Start of Month N/A Inches N/A WTEQ Depth of water that would theoretically result if the entire snowpack were melted instantaneously # Snow Water Equivalent Median (1981-2010) None Instantaneous - Start of Month N/A Inches N/A WTEQ Depth of water that would theoretically result if the entire snowpack were melted instantaneously # Snow Water Equivalent % of median (1981-2010) None Instantaneous - Start of Month N/A Inches N/A WTEQ Depth of water that would theoretically result if the entire snowpack were melted instantaneously # Snow Depth Value None Instantaneous - Start of Month N/A Inches N/A SNWD Total snow depth # Snow Depth Median (1981-2010) None Instantaneous - Start of Month N/A Inches N/A SNWD Total snow depth # Snow Depth % of median (1981-2010) None Instantaneous - Start of Month N/A Inches N/A SNWD Total snow depth # # Quality Control flags included: # # Flag Name Description # V Valid Validated Data # N No Profile No profile for automated validation # E Edit Edit, minor adjustment for sensor noise # B Back Estimate Regression-based estimate for homogenizing collocated Snow Course and Snow Pillow data sets # K Estimate Estimate # X External Estimate External estimate # S Suspect Suspect data # # Quality Assurance flags included: # # Flag Name Description # U Unknown Unknown # R Raw No Human Review # P Provisional Preliminary Human Review # A Approved Processing and Final Review Completed # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # Petersburg Reservoir (32H01) # Alaska SNOW COURSE/AERIAL MARKER Site - 550 ft # Reporting Frequency: Monthly; Date Range: Oct 2023 to Sep 2024 # # As of: Apr 27, 2024, 1:44:05 PM GMT-08:00 # Date,Snow Water Equivalent Collection Date Start of Month Values,Snow Water Equivalent (in) Start of Month Values,Median Snow Water Equivalent (1981-2010) (in) Start of Month Values,Snow Water Equivalent % of Median (1981-2010),Snow Depth (in) Start of Month Values,Median Snow Depth (1981-2010) (in) Start of Month Values,Snow Depth % of Median (1981-2010) Dec 2023,Dec 01,0.0,,,0,, Jan 2024,Dec 30,0.0,1.3,0,0,9,0 Feb 2024,Jan 31,0.3,3.7,8,2,16,13 Mar 2024,Feb 29,4.6,4.0,115,19,18,106 Apr 2024,Apr 01,0.6,0.2,300,2,1,200 May 2024,,,0.0,,,0,