Glacier Photograph Collection
Entry ID: G00472

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Summary
Abstract: The National Snow and Ice Data Center/World Data Center (NSIDC/WDC) for Glaciology in Boulder, Colorado houses many photographic prints of glaciers, taken both from the air and from the ground. These photographs constitute an important historical record, as well as a data collection of interest to those studying the response of glaciers to climate change. NSIDC is partnering with the NOAA Climate ... View entire text
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Caption:  Takhin Glacier, Alaska, USA, August 4, 1948.
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 81.0   S: -43.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Allaina M. Howard
Dataset Title: Glacier Photograph Collection
Dataset Release Date: 2002-01-01, updated 2009
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/g00472.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1880-01-01
Stop Date: 2009-12-31
Instrument
CAMERAS Ancillary Description
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: G00472

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution Format: JPEG, TIFF
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer. 2001. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. Alaska State Library staff. January 2002. 'Alaska Glacier Names.' http://www.library.state.ak.us/asp/Alaska_Glaciers.html. 20 November 2002. Bird, M.L. 1984. The AGS and polar work: highlights in retrospect. Polar Times 98: 8-9. Cotton, T. 1995. 'Land Reborn: A History of Administration and Visitor Use in Glacier Bay National Park and ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-10-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-23

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