A mobile app to learn about glaciers across the world.
Students will search for glacier-related information based on name, country, and other filters. They can also play a card game to test their glacier knowledge.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
What is the size and elevation of some glaciers in Asia?
Describe the current “health” status of glaciers in Europe.
How do glaciers provide evidence of climate change?
About the Tool
Tool Name
wgms Glacier
Discipline
Geography, Earth Sciences
Topic(s) in Discipline
Glaciers, Cryosphere
Climate Topic
Climate and the Cryosphere
Type of Tool
Mobile App
Grade Level
High School; Undergraduate
Location
Global
Language
English
Translation
Developed by
WGMS and Ubique within the Capacity Building and Twinning for Climate Observing Systems, a project by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and coordinated by the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss; the University of Zurich
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