Glaciology in the Russian Geographical Society: 170-jubilee of RGS

Abstract

Since its establishing in 1845, Russian Geographical Society did give permanent attention to the study of glaciers. Initially these were discoveries and first familiarities with glaciers, but later on, more detailed field investigations were undertook. Descriptions of such investigations performed in Urals, Siberia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, and other parts of Russia and Soviet Union (after 1917) are presented in this article. Names of investigators and their basic achievements are also given.

Keywords

• geographical society
• expeditions
• glacier
• glaciology
• travelers