Glacier Photograph Collection, Version 1

Published by NSIDC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Metadata Last Checked: September 14, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-11

Notice: Due to funding limitations, this data set was recently changed to a “Basic” Level of Service. Learn more about what this means for users and how you can share your story here: <a href="https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/data-announcements/user-notice-level-service-update-data-products">Level of Service Update for Data Products</a>.<br><br>The Glacier Photograph Collection is a database of digital photographs of glaciers from around the world, some dating back to the mid-19th century, that provide an historical reference for glacier extent. As of August 2021, the database contains over 25,000 photographs.Further information can be found on the <a href="https://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/">Glacier Photo Collection Product Web Site</a>.

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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	10.7265/N5/NSIDC-GPC-2009-12
landingPage	http://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/search/
programCode	[ "026:000" ]
spatial	["CARTESIAN",[{"WestBoundingCoordinate":-180.0,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":81.0,"EastBoundingCoordinate":180.0,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":-43.0}]]
theme	[ "Earth Science" ]