Cryospheric and Polar Processes Division
Ice sheets and glaciers research
Ice sheets and glaciers advance and retreat in response to the climate. By studying the rate of growth or loss in ice mass, CIRES scientists can better quantify the nature of present day climate variations. Our scientists also study the movement of ice sheets and glaciers in order to construct valuable climatological records of the past. From Antarctica to Greenland, we conduct field campaigns in many remote places and also monitor glaciers closer to home. The CIRES National Snow and Ice Data Center
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maintains photographic records of the retreat of mountain glaciers in the U.S. and other mid-latitude regions.
