Snow Depth, Snow Water Equivalent, and Basal Ice Thickness Measurements, Hornsund, Svalbard, 2024

This dataset contains measurements of snow depth, snow water equivalent (SWE), and basal ice thickness collected along the northern coast of the Hornsund fjord, Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Svalbard. Data were gathered on 29 and 30 March 2024 as part of the SIOS SnowInOpt project: SIOS Infrastructure Optimisation of the Cal/Val Process for Snow Research. Measurement Details: Snow Depth: Measured using a snow probe, recorded in centimeters (cm). Snow Water Equivalent (SWE): Measured using an IG PAS snow tube, recorded in millimeters (mm). Basal Ice Thickness: Ice formed on the tundra surface was drilled and measured using a snow probe, recorded in centimeters (cm).