Welcome to the homepage of the Glacier and Ice Sheet Research Group,
Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University.
We conduct research on glaciers and ice sheets, mainly in Antarctica,
Greenland, Patagonia and the Himalayas. Our methods comprise
numerical modelling, remote sensing, photogrammetry, field observations
and ice-core drilling and analysis.
2026/10 ~ 11
Field observations in Patagonia
2026/10/30
Meeting on calving glaciers
2026/09/13 ~ 09/16
Annual Meeting on Snow and Ice
NEW!
The Swiss Glacier Field Course Diary 2026 has been released now
The homepage focuses on ice core research is established