Layer
Name
refrozen wet crusted snow - Argentière
Type of layer
granular
Thickness
12.0  ± 0.5  cm
Texture
sintered granular
Type of porosity
open pores
Porosity
0.66 ± 0.02
Density
0.305 ± 0.02 g.cm3
Comments
initial density value before measurement
Formation mode
natural deposition
Temperature
273.15  K
Pressure
0.86  None
Comments
The snow is strongly metamorphosed by wet metamorphism and crusted. The snow being wet during collection, the sample was refrozen at -10°C before measurement.
Number
2
Arrangement
homogeneous mixing
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
frozen wet snow 2630.0 0.995
mineral dust 0.005 estimated