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NSIDC-0272.001GLIMS Glacier DatabaseGLIMS Consortium, Raup, B. H., Racoviteanu, A., Khalsa, S. S., Helm, C., Armstrong, R. & Arnaud, Y.GLIMS Glacier Database2005-06-21Boulder, Colorado USANASA NSIDC DAAC: NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center1false10.7265/N5V98602https://nsidc.org/sites/default/files/documents/user-guide/nsidc-0272-v001-userguide.pdfNSIDC-0272Raup, B. H., Racoviteanu, A., Khalsa, S. S., Helm, C., Armstrong, R. & Arnaud, Y.2007 The GLIMS geospatial glacier database: A new tool for studying glacier changeGlobal and Planetary Change561–2101-110<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2006.07.018">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2006.07.018</a>Literature CitationTechnical ContactNSIDCUser Servicesnsidc@nsidc.org1-303-492-61991-303-492-2468CIRES, 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449USAEARTH SCIENCECRYOSPHEREGLACIERS/ICE SHEETSGLACIERSGLACIER EXTENT Geoscientific InformationImagery/Base Maps/Earth CoverGLIMS-projectASTERAdvanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection RadiometerETM+Enhanced Thematic Mapper PlusLANDSAT-7LANDSAT-7TerraEarth Observing System, Terra (AM-1)1850-01-01active-9090-180180GEOGRAPHIC REGIONGLOBAL LANDVariesVariesNot applicableThese data are freely, openly, and fully accessible, provided that you are logged into your NASA Earthdata profile (https://urs.earthdata.nasa.gov/).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/data-use-and-copyright. For more information on the NASA ESDIS Data Use Guidance, see https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/engage/open-data-services-software-policies/data-use-guidance.EnglishNASA NSIDC DAACNASA NSIDC DAACNASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Centerhttps://nsidc.org/daacData Center ContactNSIDCUser Servicesnsidc@nsidc.org1-303-492-6199National Snow and Ice Data CenterCIRES, 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449USAHTTPWMSHTTPASCIIHTTPShapefileHTTPKMLGlobal Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) is an international initiative with the goal of repeatedly surveying the world's estimated 200,000 glaciers. GLIMS uses data collected by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard the Terra satellite and the LANDSAT series of satellites, along with historical observations.
The GLIMS initiative has created a unique glacier inventory, storing information about the extent and rates of change of all the world's mountain glaciers and ice caps. The GLIMS Glacier Database was built up from data contributions from many glaciological institutions, which are managed by Regional Coordinators, who coordinate the production of glacier mapping results for their particular region. The GLIMS Glacier Database provides students, educators, scientists, and the public with reliable glacier data from these analyses. New glacier data are continually being added to the database.
The GLIMS Glacier Viewer was developed to provide the public with easy access to the GLIMS Glacier Database. This Web application allows users to view and query several thematic layers, including glacier outlines, Regional Coordinator institution locations, the World Glacier Inventory, and more. GLIMS data can be downloaded into a number of GIS-compatible formats, including ESRI Shapefiles, MapInfo tables, Geographic Mark-up Language (GML), and Keyhole Mark-up Language (KML) suitable for viewing in Google Earth.VIEW RELATED INFORMATIONhttps://nsidc.org/sites/default/files/documents/user-guide/nsidc-0272-v001-userguide.pdfGLIMS Glacier Database, Version 1 User GuidePROJECT HOME PAGEhttps://www.glims.org/Product WebsitePROJECT HOME PAGEhttps://www.glims.org/maps/textsearch/Search DatabaseGET DATAhttps://daacdata.apps.nsidc.org/pub/DATASETS/nsidc0272_GLIMS_v1/HTTPSCEOS IDN DIFVERSION 9.92005-06-212026-07-21NSIDCVersion SummaryInitial releaseNSIDCMinor VersionNSIDCCurrent Version1NSIDCSpatial Reference SystemsEPSG:4326WGS 84NSIDCLevel of ServiceComprehensiveNSIDCFull Dataset CitationGLIMS Consortium, Raup, B. H., Racoviteanu, A., Khalsa, S. S., Helm, C., Armstrong, R. & Arnaud, Y. (2005). <i>GLIMS Glacier Database</i>. (NSIDC-0272, Version 1). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. <a href="https://doi.org/10.7265/N5V98602">https://doi.org/10.7265/N5V98602</a>. 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Last updated date 5-6-2019.DEVELOPERPUBLISHERSERVICE PROVIDERNASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive CenterNASA NSIDC DAACHome pagehttps://nsidc.org/daacNSIDC DAAC home page https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/umm/service/v1.4UMM-S1.4https://www.glims.org/glacierdata/ NSIDCRelated Toolsapplication/vnd.nasa.cmr.umm+jsonfalsecolin.nickersonmmt_tool_12722TL1965350939-NSIDCV0NSIDCV07tool2025-05-01T20:31:38.667ZGOTO WEB TOOLhttp://www.glims.org/maps/glimsDistributionURLNSIDCV0_GLIMS_GLACIER_VIEWERWeb User Interface1GLIMS Glacier ViewerVisualize and download data from the GLIMS Glacier Database using a map-based interface.https://www.glims.org/glacierdata/ VIEW RELATED INFORMATIONGLIMS Project Home PagePublicationURLDATA VISUALIZATIONDATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATIONEARTH SCIENCE SERVICESGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMSDATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATIONEARTH SCIENCE SERVICESDATA ACCESS/RETRIEVALDATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLINGEARTH SCIENCE SERVICESSERVICE PROVIDERNSIDC User ServicesEmailnsidc@nsidc.orgPUBLISHERSERVICE PROVIDERNASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Centerhttps://nsidc.org/daac/NASA NSIDC DAACAUTHORDEVELOPERRaupBruceChromeFirefoxSafariEdgeThis is the most current release of this tool.https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/umm/tool/v1.0UMM-T1.0KMLhttp://www.glims.org/maps/glimsapplication/vnd.nasa.cmr.umm+jsonfalsecolin.nickersonmmt_tool_12720TL1965351530-NSIDCV0NSIDCV05tool2025-05-01T20:32:25.090ZGOTO WEB TOOLhttp://www.glims.org/maps/textsearch/DistributionURLNSIDCV0_GLIMS_SEARCH_INTERFACEWeb User Interface1GLIMS SearchSearch and download data from the GLIMS Glacier Database, using custom parameters in a text-search form.https://www.glims.org/glacierdata/ VIEW RELATED INFORMATIONGLIMS Project Home PagePublicationURLDATA SEARCHDATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLINGEARTH SCIENCE SERVICESDATA ACCESS/RETRIEVALDATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLINGEARTH SCIENCE SERVICESGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMSDATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATIONEARTH SCIENCE SERVICESSERVICE PROVIDERNSIDC User ServicesEmailnsidc@nsidc.orgPUBLISHERSERVICE PROVIDERNASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Centerhttps://nsidc.org/daac/NASA NSIDC DAACAUTHORDEVELOPERRaupBruceChromeFirefoxSafariEdgeThis is the most current release of this tool.https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/umm/tool/v1.0UMM-T1.0KMLhttp://www.glims.org/maps/textsearch/