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.
2026/07/07
Seminar by Prof Sebastian Mernird
2026/06/15 ~ 06/19
GRISO Workshop
2026/06/08 ~ 06/21
Fieldwork at Taku Glacier, AK
NEW!
The homepage focuses on ice core research is established
2026/07
Field observation in Greenland has just started.
We will conduct observations at Qaanaaq Glacier and Bowdoin Glacier in northwestern Greenland from July to August.