@article{12e3c3ef3de54483b70fc6046f69d7ff,
title = "Brief communication: Improved measurement of ice layer density in seasonal snowpacks",
abstract = "The microstructure and density of ice layers in snowpacks is poorly quantified. Here we present a new field method for measuring the density of ice layers caused by melt or rain-on-snow events. The method was used on 87 ice layer samples taken from natural and artificial ice layers in the Canadian Arctic and mid-latitudes. Mean measured ice layer density was 909 ± 28 kg m−3 with a standard deviation of 23 kg m−3, significantly higher than values typically used in the literature.",
author = "Tom Watts and Nick Rutter and Peter Toose and Chris Derksen and Melody Sandells and John Woodward",
note = "Funding information: The authors would like to thank Arvids Silis for assistance throughout the fieldwork, Gail and Andrew Rees for support during data collection in North Bay, Dave Halpin and Dave Thomas for help facilitating field and lab work, and James Reeve for support with experiment design. This work was supported by a Northumbria University RDF studentship (Tom Watts) and the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (Discovery Grant: Chris Derksen); field activities were funded by Environment Canada.",
year = "2016",
month = sep,
day = "14",
doi = "10.5194/tc-10-2069-2016",
language = "English",
volume = "10",
pages = "2069--2074",
journal = "The Cryosphere",
issn = "1994-0416",
publisher = "Copernicus Group",
number = "5",
}