Largest Glaciers and Glacier Complexes in the World, Version 1

Description

This data set provides a list of the three largest glaciers and glacier complexes in each of the 19 glacial regions of the world as defined by the Global Terrestrial Network for Glaciers. The data are provided in shapefile format with an outline for each of the largest ice bodies along with a number of attributes such as area in km2.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.7265%2F0k6h-yn09
21 Direct download, with optional registration page. https://nsidc.org/forms/G10037_or.html?major_version=1
21 Includes a user's guide, supplemental documents like ATBDs and academic papers, How Tos, FAQs, etc. https://doi.org/10.7265/0k6h-yn09

Tags

  • glaciers-ice-sheets
  • cryosphere
  • earth-science

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