- All About the Cryosphere
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Introduction to the frozen places of our planet. National Snow and Ice Data Center answers the frequently asked questions: What is the cryosphere? Why does the cryosphere matter? Where is the cryosphere?
nsidc.org/cryosphere/allaboutcryosphere.html
- Cryosphere Today
University of Illinois site with current solar, snow, and sea ice conditions, updated every 20 minutes.
arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere
- National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) (2)
Find sites for the National Snow and Ice Data Center, a center for information and reference in support of cryospheric research. Sites include data, fact sheet, publications, and images of various forms of snow and ice.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Cryosphere/National_Snow_and_Ice_Data_Center__NSIDC_
- Canadian Ice Service
Features products, resources, images, workshops, and other items on the topic of ice.
ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca
- CryoSat-2 - ESA
European Space Agency Cryo-Stat 2 mission using radar altimetry to study the Earth's continental and marine ice cover.
www.esa.int/esaLP/LPcryosat.html
- Climate and Cryosphere (CliC)
Initiative of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) to encourage and promote research into the cryosphere and its interactions as part of the global climate system.
clic.npolar.no
- State of the Canadian Cryosphere (SOCC)
Disseminates accurate and up-to-date information on current state of the cryosphere in Canada.
www.socc.ca
- National Ice Core Laboratory
A facility for storing, curating, and studying ice cores recovered from the polar regions of the world.
www.nicl-smo.sr.unh.edu
- U.N. Global Outlook for Ice and Snow
Looks at the links between ice, snow, and climate change. Global Outlook for Ice and Snow also presents information on the trends in ice and snow, the outlook for this century and beyond and the consequences to ecosystems and human well-being of these changes.
www.unep.org/geo/geo_ice
- IGOS Cryosphere Initiative
Iniative to create a framework for improved coordination of cryospheric observations that will result in a more comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated cryosphere observing system.
igos-cryosphere.org/index.html
- Cryosphere
Answers the what, why, who, where, and what's hot about the cryosphere and related subjects.
earth.rice.edu/mtpe/cryo/cryosphere.html
- Cryosphere: Where the World Is Frozen
Discusses the portion of the Earth's surface where water is in a solid form, usually snow or ice. Offers articles on snow, glaciers, permafrost, sea ice, and cryospheric trends.
nsidc.org/cryosphere
- Dwindling Arctic Ice
NASA Earth Observatory feature looks at a series of scientific studies that point to dramatic changes in Arctic sea ice.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/ArcticIce
- Huybrechts, Philippe
Researcher concentrating on the numerical modeling of ice and climate interactions.
homepages.vub.ac.be/~phuybrec
- Cryosphere - NASA Global Change Master Directory
Access earth science data sets on the cryosphere.
gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Keywords.do?Portal=GCMD&KeywordPath;=Parameters|...
- Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere
Discusses systems used to monitor the cryosphere. Papers and animations from the Byrd Polar Research Center.
bprc.osu.edu/rsl
- Ice Volcanoes of Lake Superior's South Shore
Discusses formation and characteristics of ice volcanoes, with photos.
www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/ice
- Remote Sensing of the Great Lakes Cryosphere
Collection of links to topics relating to remote sensing of ice and snow phenomena in the Great Lakes region.
www.geo.mtu.edu/great_lakes/ice
- Nature: Ice Cores
Presents new results, along with some of the classic ice core papers and a collection of ice core related articles that provide insight into past ice ages and global warming.
www.nature.com/nature/focus/icecores
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