10 March 2011

Archival Gold: National Snow and Ice Data Center Photo Gallery

Posted by Jessica Ball

Most of our snow has been rained into nonexistence in the past few days, but as a last hurrah before spring takes hold, I thought I’d feature photos of very cold and snowy places. The National Snow and Ice Data Center is a part of the University of Colorado at Boulder, and they have a fantastic collection of photos of glaciers, iceburgs, ice sheets, sea ice, snow, Arctic/Antarctic expeditions, and other chilly subjects. Although not a government institution, the NSIDC does allow free use of properly credited photos in their gallery:

Any images taken from our Web site that are not explicitly cited are public domain, but we do still appreciate being credited in publications. Below is how we recommend that you cite images taken from one of our Web pages: If the image is cited on our Web site as being courtesy of another person or agency, we recommend the following citation: “Image/photo courtesy of [insert agency and/or person name here], supplied by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder.” If the image is uncited on our Web site, we recommend the following citation: “Image/photo courtesy of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder.” We would be happy to receive one reprint of your paper after it is published.

The gallery has some fantastic images – here are a few of my favorites. (And no, Buffalo usually doesn’t look like this in the winter…)

 

Mt. Erebus volcano looms over McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Image Credit: Courtesy Ted Scambos and Rob Bauer, NSIDC Megadunes Web site

Muir Glacier, photographed by William O. Field on 13 August 1941 (left) and by Bruce F. Molnia on 31 August 2004 (right). From the NSIDC Glacier Photograph Collection: Repeat Photography of Glaciers

Muir Glacier, photographed by William O. Field on 13 August 1941 (left) and by Bruce F. Molnia on 31 August 2004 (right). From the NSIDC Glacier Photograph Collection: Repeat Photography of Glaciers

View from beneath of diver descending. (University of Washington boundary-layer studies.) 1971 AIDJEX pilot study Image Credit: National Snow & Ice Data Center

An in-flight photo of the Larsen B Ice Shelf taken during the 2006 IceTrek expedition. Image courtesy of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder

Thanks to Anne Jefferson of Highly Allocthonous for suggesting the NSIDC gallery!