GeoDataViewer
Menu
Launch Studio
Theme
Studio Formats
ESRI Shapefile GeoJSON KML / KMZ GPX Tracks kepler.gl JSON AutoCAD DXF AutoCAD DWG CSV / Excel MS Excel GeoParquet GeoPackage SQLite FileGDB FlatGeobuf MapInfo TopoJSON GML OSM PBF Garmin FIT IGC Flight Logs WKT / WKB GeoTIFF / COG
Pages
Datasets Blog Documentation About Measure Distance Measure Area Radius Map Tool How Far Can I Drive Current Location & Weather Elevation Finder World Time Zones OpenClaw Exposure Map
Converters
GeoJSON
GeoJSON to ESRI Shapefile GeoJSON to GeoPackage GeoJSON to PMTiles
ESRI Shapefile
ESRI Shapefile to GeoJSON ESRI Shapefile to GeoPackage ESRI Shapefile to MBTiles
CSV
CSV to GeoJSON CSV to GeoPackage CSV to GPX
GPX
GPX to GeoJSON GPX to GeoPackage GPX to KML
GeoPackage
GeoPackage to GeoJSON GeoPackage to ESRI Shapefile GeoPackage to File Geodatabase
FlatGeobuf
FlatGeobuf to GeoJSON FlatGeobuf to GeoPackage FlatGeobuf to ESRI Shapefile
JSON-FG
JSON-FG to GeoJSON JSON-FG to GeoPackage JSON-FG to ESRI Shapefile
KML
KML to GeoJSON KML to GeoPackage KML to ESRI Shapefile
Mapbox Vector Tiles
Mapbox Vector Tiles to GeoJSON Mapbox Vector Tiles to GeoPackage Mapbox Vector Tiles to ESRI Shapefile
PMTiles
PMTiles to GeoJSON PMTiles to GeoPackage PMTiles to ESRI Shapefile
MBTiles
MBTiles to GeoJSON MBTiles to GeoPackage MBTiles to ESRI Shapefile
AutoCAD DXF
AutoCAD DXF to GeoJSON AutoCAD DXF to GeoPackage AutoCAD DXF to ESRI Shapefile
GML
GML to GeoJSON GML to GeoPackage GML to ESRI Shapefile
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel to GeoJSON Microsoft Excel to GeoPackage Microsoft Excel to CSV
GeoRSS
GeoRSS to GeoJSON GeoRSS to GPX GeoRSS to KML
MapInfo
MapInfo to GeoJSON MapInfo to GeoPackage MapInfo to ESRI Shapefile
File Geodatabase
File Geodatabase to GeoJSON File Geodatabase to GeoPackage File Geodatabase to ESRI Shapefile
SpatiaLite / SQLite
SpatiaLite / SQLite to GeoJSON SpatiaLite / SQLite to GeoPackage SpatiaLite / SQLite to ESRI Shapefile

Glaciers, Snow & Ice Data

Randolph Glacier Inventory (RGI)

The Randolph Glacier Inventory provides the most comprehensive global dataset of glacier outlines with over 200,000 glaciers and area/volume attributes.

Format Shapefile / GeoJSON
Coverage Global
Resolution Glacier-level polygons
License Free open access (CC BY 4.0)
Update Versioned releases (RGI 7.0)
Download source Open official source

Format

Shapefile / GeoJSON

Geometry

Polygon (glacier outlines)

Coverage

Global

Resolution

Glacier-level polygons

About this dataset

The most comprehensive global glacier outline dataset with over 200,000 glaciers, including area and volume attributes.

The Randolph Glacier Inventory (RGI) is the most comprehensive global inventory of glacier outlines. It includes over 200,000 glaciers worldwide with attributes including area, length, mean elevation, slope, aspect, and classification. The RGI is the standard reference for global glacier studies and is used by the IPCC for sea-level rise assessments.

Glacier change monitoring Sea level rise assessment Hydrological modeling Climate change research

How to download

  1. 1 Open the RGI download page at GLIMS.
  2. 2 Select the region or global dataset.
  3. 3 Download the shapefile for your area of interest.
  4. 4 Open in QGIS for glacier area and volume analysis.

RGI download page

Download global glacier outlines by region

→

NSIDC RGI page

Data archive and documentation

→

FAQ

How many glaciers are in the RGI?

RGI 7.0 includes over 200,000 glacier outlines globally, covering approximately 700,000 km² of glacier area.

What attributes are included?

Each glacier entry includes area, length, mean elevation, slope, aspect, and classification by morphology type (valley glacier, ice cap, etc.).