gov.noaa.nodc:0302850 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-04-08T16:47:59Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) SPLASH Field Study; NOAA GML Brush Creek & Kettle Ponds Snow Depth Estimates (NCEI Accession 0302850) 2025-03-26 publication 2025-03-24 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/ywdd-4314 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0302850 NCEI Archive Management System 0302850 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Bradley Ballard NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) bradley.ballard@noaa.gov https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) https://psl.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Brad Ballard NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) bradley.ballard@noaa.gov https://psl.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) website Institution web page information collaborator Logan Soldo NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) logan.soldo@noaa.gov https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information collaborator SCOTT STIERLE NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) scott.stierle@noaa.gov https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information collaborator EMIEL HALL NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) emiel.hall@noaa.gov https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information collaborator Christian Herrera NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) christian.herrera@noaa.gov https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information collaborator GARY HODGES NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) gary.hodges@noaa.gov https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information collaborator Ballard, Brad NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory https://psl.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) website Institution web page information author Soldo, Logan NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information author Stierle, Scott NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information author Hall, Emiel NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information author Herrera, Christian NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information author Hodges, Gary NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory https://gml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) website Institution web page information author NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) https://psl.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital From fall 2021 through summer 2023, NOAA and research partners conducted a field study (SPLASH - the Study of Precipitation, the Lower Atmosphere and Surface for Hydrometeorology). This field study established a state-of-the-art observing network in the East River watershed of the Colorado mountains with a goal of advancing weather and water prediction capabilities in areas with complex terrain. The ultimate goal of this project is improved prediction of weather and water in the Colorado mountains and beyond to inform societal preparedness and response. This dataset contains three-times daily estimates of snow depth at the Brush Creek and Kettle Ponds sites. Estimates are made via camera and manual identification of marks on a seven foot snow stake. Because the estimates are subjective, they should only be used to supplement analysis. From fall 2021 through summer 2023, NOAA and research partners participated in the Study of Precipitation, the Lower Atmosphere and Surface for Hydrometeorology (SPLASH). This field study installed a comprehensive, state-of-the-art observing network in the East River watershed of the Colorado mountains with a goal of advancing weather and water prediction capabilities in areas with complex terrain. Benefits: In combination with scientific analysis of the resulting datasets, research will apply SPLASH observations and the resulting enhanced process-understanding to evaluate and improve NOAA's latest suite of modeling tools, including the Unified Forecast System, Rapid Refresh Forecast System, and National Water Model. The ultimate goal of this project will be improved prediction of weather and water in the Colorado mountains and beyond to inform societal preparedness and response. Funding Agency: University of Colorado - Boulder; Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) Funding Agency: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Funding Agency: US Department of Energy Funding Agency: Black Swift Technologies Funding Agency: Colorado State University Funding Agency: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Funding Agency: National Center for Atmospheric Research Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; OAR; ESRL; Global Monitoring Laboratory Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; OAR; ESRL; Physical Sciences Laboratory Funding Agency: US DOC; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0302850 Preview graphic PNG 0302850 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2025-03-06 publication Snow thickness theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS camera instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS climatology theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/OAR/ESRL/PSL > Physical Sciences Laboratory, Earth System Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian SPLASH - Study of Precipitation, the Lower Atmosphere, and Surface for Hydrometeorology project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS > SNOW DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW DEPTH theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian X59XAU Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Ballard, Brad; Soldo, Logan; Stierle, Scott; Hall, Emiel; Herrera, Christian; Hodges, Gary (2025). SPLASH Field Study; NOAA GML Brush Creek & Kettle Ponds Snow Depth Estimates (NCEI Accession 0302850). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/ywdd-4314. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. 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