SMAPing in snow country https://www.globe.gov/c/message_boards/find_thread?p_l_id=10085104&threadId=13155279 2026-05-08T22:30:53Z 2026-05-08T22:30:53Z Brian Andrew Campbell https://www.globe.gov/c/message_boards/find_message?p_l_id=10085104&messageId=13156480 2015-02-18T21:11:14Z 2015-02-18T21:11:14Z

Hi John,<br /><br />A1: I think an important way to explain this to the students would be to empasize why measuring in an area just once is not great scientific method based experiementation.<br /><br />A2: Wait for snow melt before taking routine measurements.<br /><br />Brian<br /><br /><div class="quote-title">John Harlin:</div><div class="quote"><div class="quote-content">I realize that SMAP measurements aren&#39;t possible under snow. We&#39;re on the side of a mountain in Switzerland.<br /><br />Q1: if we go to the valley below we can find bare ground. But we could probably only go there once. Is that worthwhile scientifically, or would it be purely a teaching experience? How credibly could we tell students that they&#39;re actually helping?<br /><br />Q2: At some point this late winter or spring the snow go. But it might come back in a storm. Could we start doing measurements here at the first bare spot, or should we wait until the snow is most likely gone for good?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />John Harlin<br />Leysin American School</div></div>

Brian Andrew Campbell 2015-02-18T21:11:14Z John Harlin https://www.globe.gov/c/message_boards/find_message?p_l_id=10085104&messageId=13155278 2015-02-18T17:54:28Z 2015-02-18T17:54:28Z

I realize that SMAP measurements aren&#39;t possible under snow. We&#39;re on the side of a mountain in Switzerland.<br /><br />Q1: if we go to the valley below we can find bare ground. But we could probably only go there once. Is that worthwhile scientifically, or would it be purely a teaching experience? How credibly could we tell students that they&#39;re actually helping?<br /><br />Q2: At some point this late winter or spring the snow go. But it might come back in a storm. Could we start doing measurements here at the first bare spot, or should we wait until the snow is most likely gone for good?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />John Harlin<br />Leysin American School

John Harlin 2015-02-18T17:54:28Z