Atlas of the Cryosphere: A Dynamic Web Mapping Tool for Exploring the Cryosphere

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Dec 2006

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006agufmed23b1241m&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #ED23B-1241

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The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) recently released its "Atlas of the Cryosphere," a user- friendly, dynamic web mapping site that allows the visitor to explore and interact with the frozen regions of Earth. Viewed from a polar perspective, information that can be displayed includes snow cover, sea ice extent, glacier outlines, permafrost, and other critical components of the Earth's cryosphere. The user can zoom in to a specific region on the Earth, overlay country borders, see where the poles are and where the Arctic Circle lies, etc. The map that the user creates can then be saved as an image for easy use in reports and assignments. This site should act as a useful tool in education efforts surrounding the International Polar Year (IPY), providing at a glance the geographical setting for snow and ice on the planet.

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