Ice streams and outlet glaciers are important components of an ice sheet’s mass balance and their behaviour directly impacts on sea level. These corridors of fast-flowing ice have been described as the ‘arteries’ of an ice sheet and their distinction is largely semantic, with ice streams bordered by slower-moving ice and outlet glaciers bordered by […]
The 10th International Úa User Meeting will be held at Northumbria University, Newcastle, from 28-31 July, 2025. The meeting is in-person only. There is no course fee, and the meeting is suitable for both new and experienced users. Úa is a finite-element ice-flow model. It is easy to use, robust, and an ideal tool to solve […]
As a follow-up to the eight previous ice drilling technology symposia held between 1974 and 2019, the 9th International Symposium on Ice Drilling Technology will take a comprehensive look at the latest innovations in ice drilling technology, including but not limited to mechanical and thermal drilling, borehole logging, subglacial sampling, core logging and handling, and […]
This symposium is in the early stages of being organised. The sheduled time for the symposium is in late June 2026. But it is early days so not even the venue is properly decided on.
Please note this meeting was postponed from 2021 for obvious reasons. We are in the process of updating all relevant information so please be patient. First circular as PDF. NOTE this is the circular we made for the 2021 schedule which of course went out the window. But the theme and the topics will be very […]
The International Glaciological Society is pleased to announce the upcoming International Symposium on Radioglaciology, which will take place in the historic and picturesque city of Tübingen, Germany. This symposium will bring together researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from across the globe to discuss advancements, challenges and applications in the field of radioglaciology, working from the smallest […]
