International and National Organisations

• International Permafrost Association (UK)
• International Association of Geomorphologists (US)
• International Glaciological Society (US)
• International Union For Quaternary Research (UK)
 
• Work Group on Glacial Tectonics

• British Geomorphological Research Group (UK)
• British Geological Society (UK)
• British Antarctic Survey (UK)

• Japanese Polar Research (Japan)
• New Zealand Antarctic Programme (New Zealand)
• United States Antarctic Programme (US)

Research Centres and Projects

• International Centre for Antarctic Information and Research: Increasing the accessibility of environmental data to scientists and transforming scientific data and knowledge on Antarctica into forms more easily understood and applied by decision makers, politicians, educators and the general public. (Australia)
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research: Large research group specialising in various areas of science.Specific relevant research is recorded at the site SCAR Working Group on Glaciology which lists the details of the group and also related projects. (UK)

• Scott Polar Research Institute; Remote Sensing Group: Developing new methods for using satellite and airborne observation to study polar glacial, marine and biological environments. Includes research in the areas of ice sheets and glaciers, sea ice and icebergs, snow monitoring in Scotland and finally oil spills on frozen ground.(UK)
• University of Wales, Aberystwyth Centre for Glaciology: The research focus is on glaciology and glacial geology. Holds details of past and recent publications. (UK)

• French Institute for Polar Research and Technology: Selects and promotes scientific work programmes in the polar and subpolar regions, also works on funding and implementing these programmes in the relevant regions: Arctic, Antarctic and the French austral islands of Crozet, Kerguelen and Amsterdam. (France)

• University of New Hampshire, Climate Change Research Center, Glacier Research Group: Specialises in the recovery, analysis and interpretation of chemical records available from air, snow and ice. (US)
• University of Wyoming Worthington Glacier Project: Investigation of the dynamics of glacier motion using Worthington Glacier, Alaska as a field laboratory. (US)

Data/Information Libraries

Data Libraries

• World Data Center A Glaciology: Digital data is available, on numerous forms of snow and ice research including snow depth and extent; sea ice extent and concentration; ice cores; passive microwave data and freshwater ice. (US)
• World Data Center C1 Glaciology: Holds data related to glaciers, sea ice, ice sheets, snow and ice engineering, avalanches, glaciohydrology, frozen ground engineering, permafrost, frost action on rocks and soil, ice ages, physics and chemistry of ice, remote sensing methods and techniques, astronomical and biological aspects of glaciology. (UK)
• World Data Center D Glaciology: Holds data on the variation of glaciers, snow cover, frozen ground and meltwater runoff also general observation data is held. (China)
• NASA Snow and Ice Data Centre: A data and information resource for those studying snow and ice, and their importance to the Earth system. Archives analogue and digital snow and ice data, creates and distributes data products, and maintains a large library collection in support of snow and ice research. (US)

• Washington University International Arctic Buoy Program: Maintains a network of automatic data buoys in the Arctic Basin which monitor synoptic-scale fields of pressure, temperature, and ice motion to support real-time operations and meteorological and oceanographic research.(US)

• Duke University, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences. (US)
 
• Glaciers - Part 1: Provides a series of photographs useable as slides. Characteristics recorded include various types of moraine, crevasses and ice falls.
• Glaciers - Part 2: Provides a series of photographs useable as slides. Those available include glacial features such as drumlins, cirques, aretes and eskers.

Education Materials

Teaching Aids

• Dr T Murray, University of Leeds Glaciology: An in-depth example of undergraduate teaching including lecture outlines, past exam questions, assignments and assessments. (UK)

• The Arctic Circle: Provides a number of useful areas of study but in particular a virtual classroom incorporating teaching, case studies and assignments.(US)
• University of Cincinatti Glacial Geology: Provides a glacier image database giving keywords and case studies aiding explanations. Also gives free access to weekly modules and lecture notes. (US)

• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes Multimedia History of Glacier Bay: Follow the information gleaned by glaciologists and visualization specialists at NASA, who have worked together to produce fantastic special effects in the form of stunning pictures and quicktime movies, that help scientists explain their research. (US)
• The National Snow and Ice Data Center Glaciers: Introductory online courseware for undergraduates, graduating from "what is a glacier?" to "how do glaciers reflect climate change?" also provides quick glacier facts. (US)
• USGS Glacier National Park: Explores a variety of Glacier Park sites and include a series of interdisciplinary lessons involving science, social studies, language arts and mathematics.The site utilizes different technologies such as quicktime and real audio. Also, contains a pre-field trip lesson plan specifically studying glaciers and weather. (US)

• National Science Federation and RICE University Glacier: A detailed Antarctic illustrated brochure, provides in-depth information on various aspects of glaciers. Discusses many characteristics, but most importantly oceans, weather and ice . Also provides a virtual expedition to Antarctica. (US)
• The Virtual Geography Department Indian Peaks, Colorado: An illustrated brochure investigating the altitudinal variation of vegetation and glacial geomorphology found in the Indian Peaks section of the Colorado Front Range. The route follows many alpine glacial and periglacial forms, includes photographs and field exercises. (US)

• David M. Pinkham, NASA Glaciers: Undergraduate resource providing a broad general basis and general introduction to the nature of glaciation and glaciers and also introducing a detailed case study of the Muir Glacier. (US)
• Mendenhall Glacier: Introductory level photographic essay investigating glacial landforms in general, the Juneau icefield, the Mendenhall glacier and it's formation. There are exercises provided and useful illustrations. (US)

Electronic Journals

• Glacial Geology and Geomorphology: Public access available to a limited number of abstracts, subscription works on a pay-per-viewing of paper basis.(UK)
• National Snow and Ice Data Centre Glaciological Data Series: Lists the topics covered by each edition but only allows access to the most recent publication topic. Does provide information for gaining copies of past publications. (US)