CEN/TR 15996:2010

Hydrometry - Measurement of snow water equivalent using snow mass registration devices

This Technical Report defines the requirements for the use of snow mass registration devices for measurement of SWE under natural environmental conditions. It includes weighing and pressure measuring methods.

Hydrometrie - Messung des Wasserwertes der Gesamtschneedecke unter Verwendung eines Gerätes zur Erfassung der Schneemasse

Dieser Technische Bericht definiert die Anforderungen an die Verwendung von Geräten zur Erfassung des Wasserwertes der Gesamtschneedecke unter natürlichen Umweltbedingungen. Er enthält ausschließlich Wäge- und Druckmessverfahren.

Hydrométrie - Mesurage de l'équivalent en eau de la neige au moyen de dispositifs d'enregistrement de la masse neigeuse

Le présent Rapport Technique définit les exigences relatives à l’utilisation de dispositifs d’enregistrement de la masse neigeuse pour le mesurage de l’ÉEN dans les conditions environnementales naturelles. Il inclut des méthodes de mesurage du poids et de la pression.

Hidrometrija - Merjenje količine vode v snegu s pomočjo naprav za registracijo snežne mase

To tehnično poročilo določa zahteve za uporabo naprav za registracijo snežne mase za
merjenje SWE pod naravnimi pogoji okolja. Vključuje metode tehtanja in tlačnega preskušanja.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 16-Feb-2010
• ICS: 07.060 - Geology. Meteorology. Hydrology
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 318 - Hydrometry
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 318/WG 11 - Measurement of snow water equivalent
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 17-Feb-2010
• Due Date: 08-Aug-2009
• Completion Date: 17-Feb-2010
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 15996:2010 - Hydrometry - Measurement of snow water equivalent using snow mass registration devices

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15996:2010
01-april-2010
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Hydrometry - Measurement of snow water equivalent using snow mass registration
devices
Hydrometrie - Das Messen des Schnee-/Wasseräquivalentes
Hydrométrie - Mesurage de l'équivalent en eau de la neige au moyen de dispositifs
d'enregistrement de la masse neigeuse
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 15996:2010
ICS:
07.060 Geologija. Meteorologija. Geology. Meteorology.
Hidrologija Hydrology
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15996:2010 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 15996

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE

TECHNISCHER BERICHT
February 2010
ICS 07.060
English Version
Hydrometry - Measurement of snow water equivalent using
snow mass registration devices
Hydrométrie - Mesurage de l'équivalent en eau de la neige Hydrometrie - Messung des Schnee-Wasser-Äquivalents
au moyen de dispositifs d'enregistrement de la masse unter Verwendung eines Gerätes zur Erfassung der
neigeuse Schneemenge


This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 11 January 2010. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 318.

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CEN/TR 15996:2010 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms .5
5 Purpose of method .6
6 Principle .6
7 Operational requirements .6
8 Monitoring by hydrostatic pressure measurements .8
9 Monitoring by weight measurements . 10
10 Data collection, transfer and processing . 10
11 Factors affecting accuracy of stationary point measurements of SWE . 10
12 Factors affecting accuracy of snow mass monitoring specifically . 11
13 Evaluation of method . 12
Annex A (informative) List of methods for determination of SWE in total snowpack . 13
Annex B (informative) Snow mass registration stations – networks . 14
Annex C (informative) Manual SWE measurements . 16
Annex D (informative) Snow pillow . 17
Annex E (infor
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