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
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Vol69-4
- July 2007 / Original Articles [Slab avaranches occurred at Tsurunoyu in Nyuutou Onsen, Akita Prefecture, Japan], [The technology to induce an artificial avalanche], [Mechanical characteristics of high-density snow blocks during collision]
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Vol69-5
- September 2007 / Original Article [Relations among maximum snow depth, mean air temperature and precipitation determined from their monthly values in snowy areas of Japan]
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Vol69-6
- November 2007 / Original Article [Generalized Pitot tube for wind speed measurement in the field]
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Vol70-1
- January 2008 / Original Articles [Reassessment of climatic conditions in "depth-hoar region" and new map for climatic division of snow-covered areas in Japan based on the new conditions], [Heat transfer process of a rice husk layer as an insulation material for long-term snow storage Part 1 : Open air experiment and property measurements]
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Vol70-2
- March 2008 / Original Article[Heat transfer process on rice husk layer as an insulation material for long-term snow storage Part2 : heat balance on the surface and simulation of heat conduction inside the rice husk layer]
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Vol70-3
- May 2008 / Original Article [Two-dimensional flud dynamics simulation model for stream avaranches]
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Vol70-4
- July 2008 / Original Article [Effect of brine wicking and flooding on temperature of snow on sea ice]
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Vol70-5
- September 2008 / Original Article [Study of ice growth under radiation cooling]
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Vol70-6
- November 2008 / Original Article [Total snow water distributions in Tohoku region, Japan, averaged for twenty-seven years : Their application to heavy and light snowfall winters]
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Vol71-1
- January 2009 / Original Article [Relationship between specific surface area per unit volume and microstructure of seasonal snow cover]