ecCodes definition

Name:Snow densityAbbreviation:rsnUnit:kg m-3paramId:33

S2S details

DefinitionSnow mass per unit of volume
ValidityDaily averaged
Commentcomputed from instantaneous values at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z - Points with no snow (snow depth=0) should be set to missing value.

WMO GRIB2 definition

Parameter
Discipline= 0 Meteorological products
Parameter Category= 1 Moisture
Parameter Number= 61 Snow density
Level
Type of first fixed surface= 1Ground or water surface
Scale factor of first fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of first fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Type of second fixed surface= all bits to 1
Missing
Scale factor of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing

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