GAPHAZ

GAPHAZ is a Working Group of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) within the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), and the International Permafrost Association (IPA) within the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). It aims at:

• Improving the international scientific communication on glacier and permafrost hazards
• Compiling of a state of knowledge related to glacier and permafrost hazards in high mountains
• Working towards a greater transfer of information and improved communication between the scientific and governmental communities