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Fluctuations of Glaciers (FoG)
Entry ID: FoG

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Summary
Abstract: Since the beginning of internationally coordinated systematic observations on
glacier variations in 1894, a valuable and increasingly important data basis on
glacier changes has been built up. In 1986 the World Glacier Monitoring Service
(WGMS) started to maintain and continue the collection of information on
ongoing glacier changes, when the two former ICSI services PSFG ... View entire text
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Description: Access to FoG Data including front variations and mass balance data.

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Description: WGMS Home Page
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Haeberli, W.
Dataset Title: Fluctuations of Glaciers (FoG)
Dataset Series Name: World Glacier Inventory
Dataset Release Place: Switzerland
Dataset Publisher: World Glacier Monitoring Service
Online Resource: http://www.geo.unizh.ch/wgms/dataexp.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1894-01-01
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Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: Some records from late 19th century.
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Platform
AIRCRAFT Ancillary Description
GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
SATELLITES Ancillary Description
Instrument
CAMERAS Ancillary Description
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
WGMS
Data Center
World Glacier Monitoring Service Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.geo.unizh.ch/wgms/

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARTIN HOELZLE
Phone: 41 1 635 5139
Fax: 41 4 635 6848
Email: hoelzle at geo.unizh.ch, hoelzle at vaw.baum.ethz.ch
Contact Address:
University of Zurich
Department of Geography, Physical Geography Division
Winterthurerstr. 190
City: Zurich
Postal Code: CH-8057
Country: Switzerland
Distribution
Distribution Media: online, web
Distribution Format: ASCII
Fees: none
Personnel
PROF. WILFRIED HAEBERLI
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: + 41 - 1 - 635 51 20
Fax: + 41 - 1 - 635 68 48
Email: haeberli at geo.unizh.ch
Contact Address:
Physical Geography Division
Department of Geography
Room 25 K 64
University of Zurich - Irchel
Winterthurerstr. 190
City: Zurich
Postal Code: CH-8057
Country: Switzerland
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Publications/References
Haeberli, W. , 1995, Glacier fluctuations and climate change detection
- operational elements of a worldwide monitoring strategy. WMO
Bulletin 44, 1, p. 23-31.

Haeberli, W. , 1998, Historical evolution and operational aspects of
worldwide glacier monitoring. In: Into the Second Century of World
Glacier Monitoring - Prospects and Strategies. Haeberli, W., Hoelzle,
M. and Suter, S.; eds.). UNESCO publishing, Paris, 35-51.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-02-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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