FLUCTUATIONS OF GLACIERS DATABASE

(A) CITATION RECOMMENDATION

The dataset is open access for scientific and educational purposes under requirement of correct citation of the related publications (WGMS 2008, and earlier versions) and/or the original investigators and sponsoring agencies according to the available meta-information.

(B) DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER AND RELATED METADATA OF THE CURRENT DATABASE VERSION

Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for version 2008


DOI for scientific data (Identifier): 10.5904/wgms-fog-2008-12

Creator: World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)

Title: Fluctuations of Glaciers Database

Publisher: World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)

PublicationYear: 2008

Release date: 2008-12

Citation: WGMS (2008): Fluctuations of Glaciers Database. World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland. DOI:10.5904/wgms-fog-2008-12. Online access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5904/wgms-fog-2008-12

Related publications:
WGMS (2008): Fluctuations of Glaciers 2000-2005 (Vol. IX). Haeberli, W., Zemp, M., Kääb, A., Paul, F. and Hoelzle, M. (eds.), ICSU (FAGS) / IUGG (IACS) / UNEP / UNESCO / WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 266 pp. Publication based on database version: doi:10.5904/wgms-fog-2008-12

Contributors: WGMS scientific collaboration network of national correspondents and principal investigators as listed in WGMS (2008), and earlier reports.

Language: English

Data format: csv-file, zipped

Data size: 1.0 MB

Rights: Open access for scientific and educational purposes under requirement of correct citation (see above)

Description: Internationally collected, standardized dataset on changes in glaciers (length, area, volume, mass), based on in-situ and remotely sensed observations, as well as on reconstructions.

Spatial coverage: global

Temporal coverage: 1535-2006 AD

(C) DISCLAIMER
The data might be subject to errors and inaccuracies. Hence, we strongly suggest to perform data quality checks and, in case of ambiguities, to contact us as well as the investigators and sponsoring agencies of the glaciers.