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Glacier Mass Balance and Regime Measurements and Analysis, 1945-2003, Version 1

Published by NSIDC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Catalog Last Checked: August 18, 2026 at 11:44 PM | Dataset Last Updated: August 18, 2026
This data set consists of glacier regime parameters observed between 1945 and 2003. Data include annual mass balances, ablation, accumulation, and equilibrium-line altitude of mountain and subpolar glaciers outside the two major ice sheets. All available sources of information, such as publications, archived data, and personal communications have been collected, and include time series of more than 300 glaciers. Data have been digitized and quality checked.

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