Manual in-situ measurements of snow depth and snow water equivalent at the Polish Polar Station Hornsund - winter seasons 2021/2022and 2022/2023

The dataset presents manual measurements of snow depth and snow water equivalent collected at the Polish Polar Station Hornsund in Svalbard during the winter seasons of 2021/2022 and 2022/2023.

Snow depth measurements have been conducted at the same location by the Station's overwintering personnel since August 1982. Snow depth is calculated from a mean of three snow stakes to avoid the effects of the drifting snow. Measurements are taken manualy, on a daily basis. 

Snow water equivalent measurements have also been carried out at the same points by the Station's overwintering crew since October 1982. These measurements are performed every five days using a VS-43 snow tube. However, measurements are not taken when the snow depth is less than 5 cm.