Question

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Snow Cores?

A. they are done manually and in the field

B. there needs to be some dirt at the bottom of the core [to know that the core reached ground level] - and dirt is removed before measurements are taken or an error will result

C. the snow is typically weighed to get the liquid equivalent

D. these measurements are typically the most precise AND accurate of all snow measurements

E. often, numerous readings are taken and the average value is calculated therefrom

Answer 1

Answer : A. they are done manually and in the field.

Explanation : An ice/snow core is basically a naturally occurring, vertical column of ice through a glacier, which samples the different layers that formed over an annual cycle of certain snowfall and melt.