Category: Geology and soils

GLIMS glacier outlines database

GLIMS / National Snow and Ice Data Center

Commercial
Yes
Format
Shapefile, Several
Coverage
Global
Last updated
Added to findgis 2 Nov 2026 · Update frequency Irregular

Multi-temporal glacier outlines submitted by research teams worldwide, the source from which the Randolph inventory is built.

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Source and attribution

Publisher
GLIMS / National Snow and Ice Data Center
License
Attribution
Commercial use
Yes
Attribution required
Yes
Modification allowed
See publisher
Redistribution allowed
See publisher
Share-alike
No
NSIDC: freely, openly, and fully available to use without restrictions, provided that you cite the dataLicense text
Region
Global
Type
Vector
Extent
-180-9018090West, south, east, north. Approximate region extent.

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