Snowpack Heat and Mass Transport Simulation Data via FEniCS

A dataset containing code and output data for simulating one-dimensional heat and mass transport in snow using the FEniCS finite element library. The data was created by ENVIDAT to reproduce a key figure from a 2022 publication in The Cryosphere journal. It includes the solver code and resulting simulation data.

Use Cases

• Validate the simulated temperature and density profiles against the published Figure 5 from the related 2022 paper.
• Reproduce the numerical instability analysis by running the provided FEniCS code with modified initial or boundary conditions.
• Use the vtk output data to visualize the spatiotemporal evolution of snow properties like temperature and water content.
• Benchmark new snow transport models against the simulation results generated by this established solver.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed publication in The Cryosphere, ensuring scientific relevance.
• Includes the full simulation code, enabling full reproducibility and modification of the model.

Limitations

• The dataset scope is limited to reproducing a single figure, constraining its breadth for general modeling.
• Specific data volume (rows, file size) and detailed column schema are not documented.
• The simulation is one-dimensional, which may not capture full three-dimensional snowpack dynamics.

Provenance

Source

ENVIDAT, associated with the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF.

Collection Method

Generated by a numerical solver (FEniCS) simulating partial differential equations for snow physics.

Freshness

2022-01-01