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 2013


DOI for scientific data (Identifier): 10.5904/wgms-fog-2013-11

Creator: World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)

Title: Fluctuations of Glaciers Database

Publisher: World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)

PublicationYear: 2013

Release date: 2013-11-28

Citation: WGMS (2013): Fluctuations of Glaciers Database. World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland. DOI:10.5904/wgms-fog-2013-11. Online access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5904/wgms-fog-2013-11

Related publications:

WGMS (2013): Glacier Mass Balance Bulletin No. 12 (2010-2011). Zemp, M., Nussbaumer, S.U., Naegeli, K., Gärtner-Roer, I., Paul, F., Hoelzle, M. and Haeberli, W. (eds.), ICSU (WDS) / IUGG (IACS) / UNEP / UNESCO / WMO, World Glacier Monitoring Service, Zurich, Switzerland: 106 pp., publication based on database version:doi:10.5904/wgms-fog-2013-11.

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.

....and earlier issues: http://www.wgms.ch/pub_wgms.html

Contributors: WGMS scientific collaboration network of national correspondents and principal investigators as listed in the related publications above.

Language: English

Data format: csv-file, zipped

Data size: 1.6 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: 1535-2011 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.