The Japanese Society of Snow and Ice
Welcome to the center of research activities on glaciology (snow and ice) in Japan.
The society was established in 1939 as "Japanese Association of Snow and Ice" and reformed to "the Japanese Society of Snow and Ice" in 1955. It has obtained non-profit corporation status from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (now the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) in 1993.
Publications:
- Seppyo (Snow and Ice) (Bi-monthly, Japanese)
- Bulletin of Glaciological Research (Annual, English)
Special Interest Groups:
- Data Center for Glacier Research
- Polar Glaciology
- Ground Freezing
- Avalanche
- Snow and Ice Physics
- Satellite Glaciology
- Snow and Ice Engineering
- Snow and Ice Chemistry
- Glaciological Meteorology and Hydrology
- Blowing Snow
What's new in the English section
- Vol72-4
- July 2010 / Original Article [Abrupt decrease in the snow depth variability due to traveling extratropical cyclone observed in Sugadaira central Japan]
- Vol72-5
- September 2010 / Original Article [Relationship between intrinsic permeability and microstructure of seasonal snow cover]
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- Bulletin of Glaciological Research
- Bulletin of Glaciological Research is an international, multi- and inter- disciplinary, open access online journal dedicated to the publication of research articles and reports on all aspects of snow and ice.