March 19-22, 2017 measurements of Dall sheep hoof sinking depths in snow tracks, alongside snow depth, hardness, and density from adjacent snow pits. Data was collected at sites on Jaeger Mesa in the Wrangell Mountains, Alaska, and includes estimated sheep age classes and track site coordinates. The dataset is provided by the ORNL_CLOUD organization.
Use Cases
- Model sheep hoof sinking depth as a function of snow density and hardness measurements.
- Analyze spatial distribution of track sites and snow pit characteristics across Jaeger Mesa.
- Correlate estimated sheep age class with observed track sinking depths.
- Study snowpack properties (depth, hardness, density) for a specific March 2017 period in the Wrangell Mountains.
Strengths
- Field measurements collected over a focused 4-day period in March 2017.
- Includes multiple related snow properties (depth, hardness, density) and animal observations (sinking depth, age class).
- Provides precise geographic context with track site coordinates for a specific Alaskan mountain region.
Limitations
- Limited temporal coverage to a single 4-day snapshot in 2017.
- Sample size and number of measurement sites are unknown, potentially limiting statistical power.
- Geographic scope is restricted to Jaeger Mesa in the Wrangell Mountains, Alaska.
Provenance
- Source
- ORNL_CLOUD via NASA EarthData (ABoVE campaign).
- Collection Method
- Field measurements collected from snow tracks and adjacent snow pits.
- Time Range
- 2017-03-19 to 2017-03-22
- Freshness
- Data is from 2017 with no indicated update frequency.
- Geography
- Jaeger Mesa, Wrangell Mountains (WRST), Alaska, USA.