International Glaciological Society

International Glaciological Society
AbbreviationIGS
Formation1936
TypeLearned Society
Legal statusRegistered Charity
Number 231043
Location
  • High Cross,
    Madingley Road,
    Cambridge,
    CB3 OET,
    United Kingdom
Region served
Worldwide
Secretary General
Magnús Már Magnússon
Websitewww.igsoc.org

The International Glaciological Society (IGS) was founded in 1936 to provide a focus for individuals interested in glaciology, practical and scientific aspects of snow and ice. It was originally known as the "Association for the Study of Snow and Ice". The name was changed to the "British Glaciological Society" in 1945. With more and more non-British glaciologists attending its readings and submitting papers for publication, the name was changed to the "Glaciological Society" in 1962 and finally the Society acquired its present name in 1971. The IGS publishes the Journal of Glaciology, Annals of Glaciology and ICE, the news bulletin of the IGS; the Journal of Glaciology won the ALPSP/Charlesworth Award for the "Best Learned Journal of 2007".