Albedo of basic thick sea ice surface typesOpen
Sea ice concentration change over the 21st century as projected by climate modelsOpen
Ice avalanches of the Nevados Huascarán in PeruOpen
Ice sheets, schematic illustration for Greenland and AntarcticaOpen
Projected winter temperature changes in the ArcticOpen
Mean snow-cover extent in the Northern Hemisphere 1966-2006Open
Projected reduction in snow 2080-2100Open
Glacier changes on Nevado de Santa Isabel, ColombiaOpen
Arctic sea ice minimum extent in September 1982 and 2007Open
World ocean thermohaline circulationOpen
Example of enhanced water levels produced from river ice, Liard River, CanadaOpen
Trends in sea level, 1870-2006Open
Topographic map AntarcticaOpen
Greenland, showing rates of surface-Elevation change between the late 1990s and 2003Open
Average recurrence interval for sea-level events of a given height at Sydney, AustraliaOpen
Permafrost extent in the Northern HemisphereOpen
The Cryosphere, components and world mapsOpen
Trends in snow-covered area for the Northern Hemisphere 1922-2005Open
Change in the age of ice on the Arctic Ocean, comparing September ice ages in 1988, 1990, 2001 and 2005Open
World ocean thermohaline circulationOpen
Maps of average sea ice extent in the Arctic summer (September) and winter (March), and in the Antarctic summer (February) and winter (September)Open
Trends in permafrost temperatures and active-layer thickness, Northern Tien Shan mountainsOpen
Arctic temperature anomaly patternsOpen
Formation of lakes and glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) by Medvezhi Glacier, PamirsOpen
Glacier shrinking on Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island, Canadian ArcticOpen
Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage compared with currently used shipping routesOpen
Trends in Antarctic tourismOpen
Arctic sea ice minimum extent in September 1982 and 2005Open
Annual mass balance of Maliy Aktru Glacier, Russian AltaiOpen
Projected temperatures in the 21th centuryOpen
Trends in spring temperatures and ice break-up dates in CanadaOpen
Greenland, showing rates of surface-Elevation change between the late 1990s and 2003Open
Ice-albedo feedback processOpen
Trends in permafrost temperatures in the central and northern Mackenzie Valley, 1984-2006Open
Overview on glacier changes since the end of the Little Ice AgeOpen
Annual snowfall pattern for a typical mountain environment, Columbine Pass, Colorado 1971-2000Open
Water towers of Asia-glaciers, water and population in the greater Himalayas-Hindu Kush-Tien Shan-Tibet regionOpen
Trends in spring snow cover duration for the Northern Hemisphere, 1970-2004Open
Increases in annual temperatures for a recent five-year period, relative to 1951-1980Open
Shrinking Lewis Glacier, Mount KenyaOpen
Temperatures over previous centuries from various proxy recordsOpen
Arctic sea ice minimum extent in September 1982, 2005 and 2007Open
Climate feedbacks-The connectivity of the positive ice/snow albedo feedback, terrestrial snow and vegetation feedbacks and the negative cloud/radiation feedbackOpen
Ringed seal pupping lair, with the pup in the lair and the female approaching the haul-out hole from the waterOpen
Trends in Arctic sea ice extent in March (maximum) and September (minimum) in the time period of 1979–2008Open
Variations in snow depth and ice cover, alpine lake at Hardangervidda plateau, NorwayOpen
Schematic diagram of glacier, permafrost and forest limits as a function of mean annual air temperature and average annual precipitationOpen
Melting ice on Mount Kilimanjaro, East AfricaOpen
Northern Hemisphere snow-cover extent anomalies 1966-2005Open
Regional changes in Arctic and Antarctic sea iceOpen
Trends in permafrost temperatures during the last 23 to 28 years in northern AlaskaOpen
Glacier front variations in the European AlpsOpen
Increases in annual temperatures for a recent five-year period, relative to 1951-1980Open
Caucasus ice-rock avalanche in Russian Republic of North OssetiaOpen
Time series of freeze-up and break-up dates from selected Northern Hemisphere lakes and rivers, 1846–1995Open
Shrinking of Fedchenko Glacier in the Pamirs of TajikistanOpen
Mass balance reference glaciers in nine mountain rangesOpen
Population size of Peary caribou in the Canadian Arctic islandsOpen
Showing rates of surface-elevation change derived from satellite radar-altimeter measurements, AntarcticaOpen
Arctic delta pond ecosystems, seasonal flooding and adaptationOpen
The Cryosphere, world mapOpen
Projected changes in permafrost (Northern Hemisphere)Open
Trends in Arctic temperature, 1880-2006Open
Mountain permafrost patterns and temperature gradientsOpen
Ratio of existing ski areas in the Alps with natural snow-reliability under current conditions and warmer conditionsOpen
Glaciers monitored through the World Glacier Monitoring ServiceOpen
Historical trends in carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature, on a geological and recent time scaleOpen
Monthly average sea ice extent globally and in both hemispheres (radial)Open
Cryosphere-winter seasons, Northern and Southern HemispheresOpen
Trends in Arctic sea-ice extent in March (maximum) and September (minimum) in the time period of 1979–2006Open
Monthly average sea ice extent globally and in both hemispheresOpen
Estimates of people flooded in coastal areas in the 2080s as a result of sea-level rise and for given socio-economic scenarios and protection responsesOpen
Time series of freeze-up and break-up dates from selected Northern Hemisphere lakes and rivers, 1846–1995Open
Jakobshavn Isbrae and ice fjord, showing locations of the calving ice front in years from 1851 to 2006, together with flow velocity observationsOpen
Effects of sea-level rise on water resources of small islands and low-lying coastal areasOpen
Arctic temperatures in the 20th century, modeled and observedOpen
Projected increase (days) of the navigation season through the Northern Sea Route as an average of 5 ACIA model projectionsOpen
Projected sea-level rise for the 21st centuryOpen
Overview of world glaciers and ice capsOpen
Population, area and economy affected by a 1m sea level rise (global and regional estimates, based on today's situation)Open
Major glacier hazard locationsOpen

Global Outlook for Ice and Snow

Global outlook for ice & snow provides an up-to-date, concise review of the state of the environment and the trends in ice and snow-covered regions (cryosphere) of the world. It features case studies, illustrations, graphics and maps and serves as an educational and reference publication. With a broad target audience that includes decision-makers at many…

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