About WDC at Boulder
The World Data Center (WDC) for Glaciology, Boulder is maintained at the
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The World Data Center system was
established as part of the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958). WDCs
conduct international data exchanges in accordance with the principles set
forth by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) through the
ICSU Panel on World Data Centers. As one of more than 40 WDCs around the
world that are collecting, archiving, and distributing geophysical data,
the World Data Center for Glaciology provides a focus for snow and ice information
services.
WDC for Glaciology, Boulder receives support through a cooperative agreement
between the University of Colorado and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), and is affiliated with the NOAA National Geophysical
Data Center (NGDC). Data sets cover the subject areas of glaciers, avalanches,
snow cover, polar ice masses, ice cores, sea ice, and fresh water ice. In
addition, the WDC includes extensive library holdings.
