Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) Glacier database (glims.org), Randolph Glacier Inventory (RGI) (glims.org/RGI). CLIMATE APPLICATIONS: Water resources assessment and hydrological impacts on regional scales. Calculation of the contribution of glaciers to sea level rise. Unique demonstrator of climate change impacts for a large public audience. Attribution of climate change to anthropogenic causes. Validation of climate models.