| Term: | Snow density |
| Definition: |
The mass of snow per unit volume which is equal to the water content of the snow divided by its depth. NOAAHydrology
The mass of snow per unit volume which is equal to the water content of snow divided by its depth. NSIDCCryosphere See relative density. IACSSnow The mass of snow per unit volume which is equal to the water content of the snow divided by its depth. NOAA-NWS Mass of snowpack per unit volume. WMOHydrology The ratio of the volume of meltwater that can be derived from a sample of snow to the original volume of the sample; strictly speaking, this is the specific gravity of the snow sample. Freshly fallen snow usually has a snow density of 0.07 to 0.15; glacial ice formed from compacted snow (or firn) has a maximum density of about 0.91. Values as low as 0.004 have been measured. AMSglossary GCW |