Glaciology is the study of snow and ice and their physical properties. More specifically, glaciologists analyze the formation, movement, and effects of the different kinds of glaciers, for example alpine and arctic glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, and ice shelves. A large part of the research conducted by glaciologists analyzes how glaciers and ice caps move and change in response to climate change and how these changes in turn influence climate and the surrounding environment.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Glaciologist
Stories: Under the Ice
Episode(s): Episode 4: Ice and Brimstone, Episode 9: Moving a Mountain