Density 23
Density 23 : The mass per unit volume of a given quantity of snow, usually expressed in grams per cubic centimeter (gm/cm3). The density of water, 1 gm/cm3, (or 1000 kg/m5), is a convenient reference. In the absence of wind, new snowfall densities usually range from .07 to .12 gm/cm3, (70 to 120 kilograms per cubic meter), while in areas exposed to wind densities are often from .20 to .30 gm/cm3 (200-300 kg/m3). In general, high densities of new snowfall correlate with warm air (rimed crystals) or high winds (breakage of crystals), while low densities correlate with cold air (no riming) or low winds (crystals intact). Snowpack settlement also results in increasing snow density
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