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FreeResearch InstituteSwitzerland, Global
WGMS dbgate: Glacier relational database browser
Live web interface to browse, filter and run SQL queries against the full WGMS glacier relational database (mass balance, length, elevation change) and download results.
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At a glance
- Region
- Switzerland (Global)
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- glacier mass balance
- glacier inventory
- cryosphere
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Melt runoff
Forecast snowmelt contributions to rivers.
Because it has: glacier mass balance
- 02
Glacier change
Track glacier retreat over decades.
- 03
Supply outlook
Plan seasonal water supply in snow-fed basins.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Cloud-free snow maps
Fill snow cover hidden by cloud with ML.
- 02
Melt-season flows
Predict melt-season river flow from snow and weather.
- 03
Lake outburst risk
Map glacial lakes and their outburst risk.
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