Compiled global database of subglacial lakes
dataset
posted on 2025-02-25, 08:19 authored by Stephen LivingstoneStephen Livingstone, Yan Li, Anja Rutishauser, Rebecca J. Sanderson, Kate Winter, Jill Mikucki, Helgi Björnsson, Jade S. Bowling, Winnie Chu, Christine Dow, Helen Fricker, Malcolm McMillan, Felix NgFelix Ng, Neil Ross, Martin J. Siegert, Matthew J. Siegfried, Andrew J SoleGlobal database of subglacial lakes. This includes:
- An excel file with tabs split by region (Antarctica, Greenland, Ice Caps, Valley Glaciers) and a combined tab with the full database. Please refer to the README tab for further details.
- Zip-file containing the shapefiles of the combined subglacial lake database. Please refer to the excel sheet for the references and additional details.
Cite these data:
Livingstone, S.J., Li, Y., Rutishauser, A. et al. Subglacial lakes and their changing role in a warming climate. Nat Rev Earth Environ 3, 106–124 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00246-9
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