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glaciology

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Glaciology is the scientific study of ice in its natural forms, principally glaciers, ice sheets, and ice caps. This field investigates their formation, physical characteristics, dynamics, historical evolution, and their critical interactions with the climate system, hydrology, and lithosphere.

Top Authors

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ER

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

AK

University of Oslo

MR

Utrecht University

WH

University of Zurich

IJ

University of Washington

Top Institutions

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University of Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, United States

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, United States

University of Washington

Seattle, United States