SNOW COURSE: NUKA GLACIER
ID NUMBER = 50K06
ELEVATION = 1250 ft.
LATITUDE = 59 deg. 69 min.
LONGITUDE = 150 deg. 70 min.
REMARKS - AERIAL MARKER ON BROAD FLAT OPEN BENCH; VERY EXPOSED AND SUBJECTED TO GREAT WIND PRESSURE; SNOW REDISTRIBUTION APPEARS LIMITED TO OCCASIONAL SCOUR, BOTH AERIAL MARKER AND GROUND MEASUREMENT; WYOMING PRECIPITATION GAUGE SITE.
year/ January February March April May
date dep swe date dep swe date dep swe date dep swe date dep swe
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91 1/30 38 15.1 2/27 55 24.6 3/31 70 30.6 4/28 102 41.2
92 1/30 76 33.7 3/04 86 33.6 3/30 142 59.8 4/27 122 60.0
93 2/04 28 10.8 3/03 62 22.2 4/07 92 42.9 5/03 76 39.8
94 1/06 42 16.5 2/02 44 24.5 2/23 46 25.5 3/30 74 32.0 5/11 68 36.5
95 1/30 68 25.2 2/27 65 29.0 3/30 72 34.5 5/01 91 43.0
96 2/01 14 5.9 2/28 38 13.8 4/01 47 16.2 5/01 34 16.0
97 2/07 59 21.0 2/26 78 30.0 4/02 82 34.6 5/01 73 30.4
98 1/29 49 17.2 2/25 84 28.2 4/08 108 44.7 5/01 122 50.2
99 2/08 45 12.5 2/25 69 22.7 4/07 126 44.4 4/28 111 47.2
00 2/04 78 30.3 3/02 106 39.5 4/03 137 55.2 5/01 126 60.0
01 2/02 108 35.5 2/28 123 53.7 3/30 140 63.4 5/08 153 81.3
02 1/31 73 31.8 2/27 125 49.7 4/01 135 57.5 5/03 110 52.8
03 1/31 19 4.8 EST 36 10.7 4/01 37 20.0 4/30 24 12.0
04 EST 53 14.4 3/03 90 27.5 3/31 105 30.5 5/03 95 40.2
05 EST 73 18.0 4/01 84 32.0 5/01 71 31.0
FIRST OF MONTH MEASUREMENTS
1971-2000 average depth (estimated if not 30 years) and swe (snow water equivalent):
50 22.0 69 26.9 95 39.5 93 42.4
SNOW COURSE: NUKA GLACIER
ID NUMBER = 50K06
ELEVATION = 1250 FEET
LATITUDE = 59 deg 69 min.
LONGITUDE = 150 deg 70 min.
REMARKS AERIAL MARKER ON BROAD FLAT OPEN BENCH; VERY EXPOSED AND SUBJECTED TO GREAT WIND PRESSURE; SNOW REDISTRIBUTION APPEARS LIMITED TO OCCASIONAL SCOUR, BOTH AERIAL MARKER AND GROUND WATER MEASUREMENT; WYOMING PRECIPITATION GAUGE SITE.
Year/June September October November December
date dep swe date dep swe date dep swe date dep swe date dep swe.
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92 12/07 22 6.0
94 12/02 10 4.3
95 11/28 6 1.2
96 12/04 10 1.4
97 12/03 16 2.1
98 12/07 15 4.1
99 11/30 28 9.1
OO 12/06 23 8.6
01 11/29 11 3.5
02
03 12/05 11 3.0
04 12/10 36 8.5