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+# Remote-sensing-based Snow Water Equivalent Forecasting Training Data
+
+## Description
+This dataset contains information about snow water equivalent (SWE), temperature, precipitation, wind speed, relative humidity, and related climate variables across different locations and time periods. It includes daily observations and derived variables for hydrological and climate analysis.
+
+## Authors
+- Ziheng Sun
+- Justin Pflug
+- Nicoleta Cristea
+- Gokul Prathin Asamani
+- Keenan Ganz
+- Millie Spencer
+- Kehan Yang
+- Mahboubeh Bousshagh
+- Juan S. Acero Triana
+- Bonan Li
+- Rebecca Gustine
+
+## Year
+2024
+
+## Columns
+| Column Name | Unit | Data Type | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| **date** | - | Object | Date of the observation. |
+| **lat** | Degrees | Float64 | Latitude of the observation location. |
+| **lon** | Degrees | Float64 | Longitude of the observation location. |
+| **SWE** | Inches | Float64 | Snow water equivalent at the observation point. |
+| **station_name** | - | Object | Name of the observation station. |
+| **swe_value** | Inches | Float64 | Measured value of SWE. |
+| **change_in_swe_inch** | Inches | Float64 | Change in SWE in inches. |
+| **snow_depth** | Inches | Float64 | Depth of the snow at the observation site. |
+| **air_temperature_observed_f** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Observed air temperature. |
+| **precipitation_amount** | Inches | Float64 | Amount of precipitation recorded. |
+| **relative_humidity_rmin** | Percentage | Float64 | Minimum relative humidity recorded. |
+| **potential_evapotranspiration** | Inches/day | Float64 | Potential rate of evaporation and transpiration. |
+| **air_temperature_tmmx** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Maximum air temperature recorded. |
+| **relative_humidity_rmax** | Percentage | Float64 | Maximum relative humidity recorded. |
+| **mean_vapor_pressure_deficit** | kPa | Float64 | Mean vapor pressure deficit. |
+| **air_temperature_tmmn** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Minimum air temperature recorded. |
+| **wind_speed** | m/s | Float64 | Wind speed at the observation location. |
+| **Elevation** | Meters | Float64 | Elevation of the observation site. |
+| **Aspect** | Degrees | Float64 | Compass direction the slope faces. |
+| **Curvature** | - | Float64 | Terrain curvature at the observation site. |
+| **Northness** | - | Float64 | Degree of orientation towards the north. |
+| **Eastness** | - | Float64 | Degree of orientation towards the east. |
+| **fsca** | Percentage | Float64 | Fractional snow-covered area. |
+| **Slope** | Degrees | Float64 | Angle of the slope at the site. |
+| **SWE_1** | Inches | Float64 | SWE value from one day before. |
+| **air_temperature_tmmn_1** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Minimum air temperature from one day before. |
+| **potential_evapotranspiration_1** | Inches/day | Float64 | Potential evapotranspiration from one day before. |
+| **mean_vapor_pressure_deficit_1** | kPa | Float64 | Mean vapor pressure deficit from one day before. |
+| **relative_humidity_rmax_1** | Percentage | Float64 | Maximum relative humidity from one day before. |
+| **relative_humidity_rmin_1** | Percentage | Float64 | Minimum relative humidity from one day before. |
+| **precipitation_amount_1** | Inches | Float64 | Precipitation amount from one day before. |
+| **air_temperature_tmmx_1** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Maximum air temperature from one day before. |
+| **wind_speed_1** | m/s | Float64 | Wind speed from one day before. |
+| **fsca_1** | Percentage | Float64 | Fractional snow-covered area from one day before. |
+| **SWE_2** | Inches | Float64 | SWE value from two days before. |
+| **air_temperature_tmmn_2** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Minimum air temperature from two days before. |
+| **potential_evapotranspiration_2** | Inches/day | Float64 | Potential evapotranspiration from two days before. |
+| **mean_vapor_pressure_deficit_2** | kPa | Float64 | Mean vapor pressure deficit from two days before. |
+| **relative_humidity_rmax_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Maximum relative humidity from two days before. |
+| **relative_humidity_rmin_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Minimum relative humidity from two days before. |
+| **precipitation_amount_2** | Inches | Float64 | Precipitation amount from two days before. |
+| **air_temperature_tmmx_2** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Maximum air temperature from two days before. |
+| **wind_speed_2** | m/s | Float64 | Wind speed from two days before. |
+| **fsca_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Fractional snow-covered area from two days before. |
+| ... | ... | ... | ... |
+| **cumulative_SWE** | Inches | Float64 | Cumulative SWE over a specific time period. |
+| **cumulative_air_temperature_tmmn** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Cumulative minimum air temperature over a specific time period. |
+| **cumulative_potential_evapotranspiration** | Inches/day | Float64 | Cumulative potential evapotranspiration. |
+| **cumulative_mean_vapor_pressure_deficit** | kPa | Float64 | Cumulative mean vapor pressure deficit. |
+| **cumulative_relative_humidity_rmax** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative maximum relative humidity. |
+| **cumulative_relative_humidity_rmin** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative minimum relative humidity. |
+| **cumulative_precipitation_amount** | Inches | Float64 | Cumulative precipitation amount. |
+| **cumulative_air_temperature_tmmx** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Cumulative maximum air temperature. |
+| **cumulative_wind_speed** | m/s | Float64 | Cumulative wind speed. |
+| **cumulative_fsca** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative fractional snow-covered area. | 
+
+## License
+CC-BY-4.0
+
+```
+@misc{swe_forecasting,
+  author = {Ziheng Sun and Justin Pflug and Nicoleta Cristea and Gokul Prathin Asamani and Keenan Ganz and Millie Spencer and Kehan Yang and Mahboubeh Bousshagh and Juan S. Acero Triana and Bonan Li and Rebecca Gustine},
+  title = {Snow Water Equivalent Forecasting Training Data},
+  year = {2024},
+  publisher = {},
+  journal = {Hugging Face repository},
+  howpublished = {\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/Geoweaver/SnowWaterEquivalent_trainingdata/}}
+}
+```