Snow pits: spatial variability in melting season, Sodankylä, 2023

Data for manuscript "Spatial and temporal variability of taiga snow properties during melting period in Sodankylä, Finland".

This study investigates the temporal and spatial variability of physical snow properties during the melting period in taiga snowpack conditions in Sodankylä, northern Finland. Weekly snow pit measurements — including stratigraphy, temperature, and density — were conducted at four locations over an eight-week period from March to May in 2023 to assess landscape-scale variability. The four sites are: Lichen Fence (N67.367100 E26.634740), Forest near the Airport - shortly called Airport (N67.384250, E26.625290), Intensive Observation Area (IOA) (N67.36179, E26.63378) and Sounding Station (N67.366890 E26.629890).