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  • C44A-03: Snow Density Measurement with Impedance Spectroscopy
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Author(s):
Brian Zutter, Sandia National Laboratories (First Author, Presenting Author)
Kiana Tsao, UC Berkeley
Jennifer Frederick, Sandia National Laboratories
Andrew Schwartz, University of California Berkeley
Kent Pfeifer, Sandia National Labs
James Lewis, Sandia National Labs


We present preliminary data on a new type of snow density sensor based on impedance spectroscopy. We hypothesize that by measuring both the complex impedance magnitude and phase angle at the Debye relaxation frequency of ice (~30 kHz), we can independently measure liquid water density, ice density, and temperature. A ground-truth correlation dataset taken with Sierra snowpack demonstrates a high quality of correlation (Rsq.= 0.89) between impedance-derived density and scoop-measured density, significantly better than commercially-available dielectric sensors.



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