It was occasionally visited by some parties for meteorological and glaciological observations. Regular glaciological measurements were started in 1946. Subsequently, she joined several University glaciological expeditions. It was named by UK-APC after Hilda Richardson, Secretary General, International Glaciological Society. The name was changed to the 'British Glaciological Society in 1945. From 1840 he performed geomorphological and glaciological research of the Dachstein Mountains. Nowadays, glaciological stations exist in Russia and Kazakhstan. The Dry Andes () is a climatic and glaciological subregion of the Andes. The Wet Andes () is a climatic and glaciological subregion of the Andes. In the glaciological literature three forms of subglacial meltwater channels are commonly mentioned. In 1977 Barclay Kamb was awarded the Seligman Crystal by the International Glaciological Society. Armstrong was the International Glaciological Society's Honorary Treasurer between 1963 and 1970. As a secondary mission the small expedition carried out detailed meteorological and glaciological observations. The Italian glaciological committee reports more than 700 glaciers in Italy. In 2016 The International Glaciological Society awarded Trevor Chinn the Richardson Medal.