- All About the Cryosphere
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) (3)
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
- 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
- CRYSYS (Cryospheric System in Canada)
Specialist research group studying snow and ice in Canada. Features educational section.
www.msc.ec.gc.ca/crysys
- Cryosphere
Answers the what, why, who, where, and what's hot about the cryosphere and related subjects.
earth.rice.edu/mtpe/cryo/cryosphere.html
- Visible Earth: Cryosphere
Images from NASA of the snow and ice on Earth.
visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_set.php?categoryID=509
- State of the Cryosphere
Summary of cryospheric and related indicators of global climate trends including changes in temperature, hemispheric snow and sea ice, glacier melt, sea level, and permafrost conditions.
nsidc.org/NASA/SOTC
- 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
- Greenland Iceberg Paradise
Including information on icebergs and icecap.
www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/4233/index.htm
- Ice Volcanoes of Lake Superior's South Shore
Discusses formation and characteristics of ice volcanoes, with photos.
www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/ice
- Science and the Environment Bulletin: Cryosphere and Climate Change
From Environment Canada.
www.ec.gc.ca/science/sandenov00/article5_e.html
- 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
- Huybrechts, Philippe
Researcher concentrating on the numerical modeling of ice and climate interactions.
homepages.vub.ac.be/~phuybrec
- 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
- 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
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