Sample
Name
refrozen wet crusted snow - Argentière
Date
2008-03-09
Body name
Earth
Terrain type
icy surface
Place
near Argentière village, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley, French Alps , Savoie , France

Coordinates

System
WGS84
Position type
point
Geolocation
Point Latitude Longitude Altitude
#1 45.98° 6.93° 1250.0 m
Comments
approximate location
Thickness
12.0 ± 0.5 cm
Diameter
30.0 cm
Volume
8480.0 cm3
Surface roughness
medium
Substrate material
stainless steel
Substrate comments
cylinder diameter 30cm, depth 12cm with bottom
Comments
local code 'echantillon n°2'
Temperature
263.0 ± 0.5 K
Temperature max
273.15 ± 0.1 K
Comments
the snow was aroud 0°C in th field for at least several hours and partly melted and refrozed
Type
ambient air
Fluid temperature
263.0 ± 0.5 K
Fluid pressure
1.0 bar