It is the study of glaciers.
glaciology
Glaciology is this discipline. The practitioners are glaciologists.
Areas of study within glaciology include glacial history and the reconstruction of past glaciation. A glaciologist is a person who studies glaciers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaciology
Yes, winter can be a great time to study glaciology as the landscape is covered in snow and ice, making it easier to observe and study glaciers. Additionally, the colder temperatures during winter can provide more stable conditions for glacial research.
Astronomy, Glaciology, exo-planets.
maybe, if earth science is the same as environmental science, which i think it is.
That would be paleontology, the study of prehistoric life forms by an examination of the fossil record. Glaciology is the study of glaciers and their effects, and hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water throughout its cycle.
Charles Seymour Wright has written: 'Glaciology' -- subject(s): Glaciers
Helmuth Sandstrom has written: 'Geophysical methods in glaciology' -- subject(s): Physics Theses
M. V. Tronov has written: 'Ledniki i klimat' -- subject(s): Climatology, Glaciology
William E. Powers has written: 'Glaciation of the Grays Lake, Illinois, quadrangle' -- subject(s): Glaciology, Geology
Glaciology Meteorology Hydrology Hydro-geology Vulcanology Seismology.