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 2012, 2013, 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 2012


DOI for scientific data (Identifier): 10.5904/wgms-fog-2012-11

Creator: World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)

Title: Fluctuations of Glaciers Database

Publisher: World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)

PublicationYear: 2012

Release date: 2012-11-15

Citation: WGMS (2012): Fluctuations of Glaciers Database. World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland. DOI:10.5904/wgms-fog-2012-11. Online access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5904/wgms-fog-2012-11

Related publications:

WGMS (2012): Fluctuations of Glaciers 2005-2010 (Vol. X): Zemp, M., Frey, H., Gärtner-Roer, I., Nussbaumer, S.U., Hoelzle, M., Paul, F. & W. Haeberli (eds.), ICSU (WDS)/ IUGG (IACS)/ UNEP/ UNESCO/ WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland. Based on database version doi: 10.5904/wgms-fog-2012-11.

Contributors: WGMS scientific collaboration network of national correspondents and principal investigators as listed in WGMS (2012), and earlier reports.

Language: English

Data format: csv-file, zipped

Data size: 1.4 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: 1535-2010 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.