Measures of snow:
(1) weight of a given volume
(2) amount of water of a given volume when melted
(3) type of snow (dry, wet, etc)
(4) density as percent of water
density of water =
= 1 gram per cubic cm
= 0.036 pounds per cubic inch
1 cubic meter of water weighs 1,000 kilogram
1 liter of water = 1,000 cubic cm = 1 kilogram
1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.43 pounds
volume of a cylinder in cubic cm =
= PI() * ((radius in cm)^2) * (height in cm)
snow ratio =
= (density of water) / (density of snow)
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Type of Snow
|
Density as Percent of Water
|
Density in Pounds per Cubic Foot
|
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very light and dry
|
5%
|
3
|
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intermediate
|
20%
|
12
|
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wet snow
|
33%
|
21
|
|
glacial ice
|
91%
|
57
|
Variables affecting the measurement of snow in a container:
(1) temperature of container when packed
(2) packing of snow into the container
(3) environmental temperature
