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NSIDC-0770.004Randolph Glacier Inventory - A Dataset of Global Glacier OutlinesRGI ConsortiumRandolph Glacier Inventory - A Dataset of Global Glacier Outlines2014-12-01Boulder, Colorado USANSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center4false10.7265/bse7-r330https://doi.org/10.7265/bse7-r330NSIDC-0770Technical ContactNSIDCUser Servicesnsidc@nsidc.org1-303-492-61991-303-492-2468CIRES, 449 UCBUniversity of ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449USAEARTH SCIENCECRYOSPHEREGLACIERS/ICE SHEETSGLACIERSGLACIER EXTENT EARTH SCIENCECLIMATE INDICATORSCRYOSPHERIC INDICATORSGLACIAL MEASUREMENTSGLACIER ELEVATION/ICE SHEET ELEVATIONHypsometry Climatology/Meteorology/AtmosphereGLIMS-projectASTERAdvanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection RadiometerETM+Enhanced Thematic Mapper PlusHRSHigh Resolution Stereoscopic InstrumentTMThematic MapperLANDSAT-5LANDSAT-5LANDSAT-7LANDSAT-7SPOT-5Systeme Probatoire Pour l'Observation de la Terre-5TerraEarth Observing System, Terra (AM-1)1950-01-012010-12-31complete-9090-180180GEOGRAPHIC REGIONGLOBALVariesVariesNot applicableVariesVariesVariesNot applicableThese 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.EnglishIACSNASA 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 ColoradoBoulderCO80309-0449USAHTTPSShapefileHTTPSCSVHTTPSGeoTIFFThe Randolph Glacier Inventory (RGI) is a global set of glacier outlines; it is intended as a snapshot of the world’s glaciers. This data set provides a single outline for each glacier and is produced in coordination with the Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) initiative. The RGI is not suitable for measuring glacier-by-glacier rates of area change, but can be used to estimate glacier volumes, rates of elevation change at regional and global scales, and cryospheric responses to climatic forcing.
Glacier mapping data are contributed to both GLIMS and the RGI from the glaciological community. RGI is produced by the Working Group on the Randolph Glacier Inventory and Infrastructure for Glacier Monitoring, a body of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS). This data set is updated approximately annually.
Glacier outlines are distributed as Shapefiles. Hypsometric data (CSV files) and gridded auxiliary data (GeoTIFFs) are also available. All RGI data are packaged globally and by region, with regions based upon the Global Terrestrial Network for Glaciers.VIEW RELATED INFORMATIONhttps://doi.org/10.7265/bse7-r330User's GuideGET DATAhttps://daacdata.apps.nsidc.org/pub/DATASETS/nsidc0770_rgi_v4/HTTPSCEOS IDN DIFVERSION 9.92014-12-012026-01-22NSIDCVersion SummaryChanges in this version include:
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<li>Addition of topographic and hypsometric attributes for nearly all glaciers.</li>
<li>Addition of glacier dates, date ranges, names, and name corrections.</li>
<li>Addition of Alaska glacier inventory.</li>
<li>Subdivition of glacier complexes in Bolivia.</li>
<li>Addition of global grid of glacierized areas with a resolution of 0.5 degrees.</li>
<li>Addition of glaciers in the Greater Caucasus.</li>
</ul>NSIDCMinor VersionNSIDCSpatial Reference SystemsEPSG:4326WGS 84NSIDCLevel of ServiceBasicNSIDCFull Dataset CitationRGI Consortium. (2014). <i>Randolph Glacier Inventory - A Dataset of Global Glacier Outlines</i>. (NSIDC-0770, Version 4). [Data Set]. Boulder, Colorado USA. National Snow and Ice Data Center. <a href="https://doi.org/10.7265/bse7-r330">https://doi.org/10.7265/bse7-r330</a>. [<i><describe subset used if applicable></i>].NSIDCRetiredfalseNSIDCRelated Servicesapplication/vnd.nasa.cmr.umm+jsonfalseamyygillilandmmt_service_12717S1977897447-NSIDCV0NSIDCV06service2025-04-01T22:12:52.112Zhttps://daacdata.apps.nsidc.org/NSIDCV0_DAAC_Data_HTTPS_File_SystemNOT PROVIDED1HTTPS File SystemQuickly download a few files using a web browser, or access the data through a command-line utility such as WGET.https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/programmatic-access-guide-data-daacdataappsVIEW RELATED INFORMATIONProgrammatic Data Access GuidePublicationURLUSER SERVICESNSIDC DAAC User ServicesEmailnsidc@nsidc.orgDATA ACCESS/RETRIEVALDATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLINGEARTH SCIENCE SERVICESThis is the most current release of this service.DEVELOPERORIGINATORPUBLISHERSERVICE PROVIDERNASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive CenterNASA NSIDC DAACNASA Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) at NSIDChttps://nsidc.org/daacNSIDC DAAC Home Pagehttps://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/umm/service/v1.4UMM-S1.4https://daacdata.apps.nsidc.org/pub/DATASETS/nsidc0770_rgi_v4/