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G01130.001World Glacier InventoryWGMS & National Snow and Ice Data Center (Comps.)World Glacier Inventory1999-01-01Boulder, Colorado USANSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center1false10.7265/N5/NSIDC-WGI-2012-02https://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5/NSIDC-WGI-2012-02G01130InvestigatorWGMSwgms@geo.uzh.ch--41 44 635 5139

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BoulderCO80309-0449USAEARTH SCIENCECryosphereGlaciers/Ice SheetsGlaciers GLACIERSEARTH SCIENCETerrestrial HydrosphereGlaciers/Ice SheetsGlaciers GLACIERSGeoscientific InformationElevationClimatology/Meteorology/Atmosphereglacier classificationglacier formglacier sizeGlacier Surface AblationlocationCAMERASVISUAL OBSERVATIONSAIRCRAFTGROUND STATIONSGROUND STATIONS1900-01-012003-12-31complete-71.6689.3-180180ContinentNorth AmericaCanadaNunavutContinentNorth AmericaCanadaNewfoundland And LabradorContinentNorth AmericaUnited States Of AmericaCaliforniaContinentNorth AmericaUnited States Of AmericaAlaskaContinentSouth AmericaGeographic RegionPolarContinentNorth AmericaGeographic RegionGlobal LandGeographic RegionGlobalContinentEuropeGeographic RegionEurasiaContinentAsiaGeographic RegionArcticContinentAntarcticaContinentAfricaContinentAsiaSouthcentral AsiaUzbekistanContinentNorth AmericaUnited States Of AmericaContinentAsiaSouthcentral AsiaTajikistanContinentEuropeWestern EuropeSwitzerlandContinentEuropeNorthern EuropeScandanaviaSwedenContinentEuropeEastern EuropeRussiaContinentSouth AmericaPeruContinentAsiaSouthcentral AsiaPakistanContinentEuropeNorthern EuropeScandanaviaNorwayContinentAustralia/new ZealandNew ZealandContinentAsiaSouthcentral AsiaNepalContinentNorth AmericaMexicoContinentEuropeSouthern EuropeItalyOceanIndian OceanIndonesiaContinentNorth AmericaGreenlandContinentEuropeWestern EuropeGermanyContinentNorth AmericaUnited States Of AmericaGeorgiaContinentEuropeWestern EuropeFranceContinentSouth AmericaEcuadorContinentAsiaEastern AsiaChinaContinentSouth AmericaChileContinentNorth AmericaCanadaContinentSouth AmericaBoliviaContinentAsiaSouthcentral AsiaBhutanContinentAsiaWestern AsiaAzerbaijanContinentSouth AmericaArgentinaVariesVariesData obtained from WGMS prior to 1999 were subjected to plausibility checks at WGMS while they were being loaded into the database in Zurich. Errors uncovered during the plausibility check were printed out and sent to the data collectors for review. The final accuracy of the data is the responsibility of the data collectors in the individual countries (Hoelzle and Trindler, 1998).These data are freely, openly, and fully accessible without restrictions.These data are freely, openly, and fully available to use without restrictions, provided that you cite the data according to the recommended citation at https://nsidc.org/about/use_copyright.html.EnglishNOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhttp://nsidc.org/noaa/Data Center ContactNOAAUser Servicesnsidc@nsidc.org1-303-492-61991-303-492-2468

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Notice: Due to funding limitations, this data set was recently changed to a “Basic” Level of Service. Learn more about what this means for users and how you can share your story here: <a href="https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/data-announcements/user-notice-level-service-update-data-products">Level of Service Update for Data Products</a>.<br><br> The World Glacier Inventory (WGI) contains information for over 130,000 glaciers, or about 85% of the total estimated number of glaciers. Inventory parameters include geographic location, area, length, orientation, elevation, and classification. The WGI is based primarily on aerial photographs and maps with most glaciers having one data entry only. Hence, the dataset can be viewed as a snapshot of the glacier distribution in the second half of the 20th century. It is based on the original WGI (WGMS 1989) from the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS).

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