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The American West has been the proving ground for a number of earth sciences, including the study of glaciers. From their discovery by Western science in the late 1800s and continuing to the present day, studies of these glaciers have made important contributions to our understanding of glacial processes and to the recent assessments of global sea level rise. The growth of this science was founded on the interplay between trained scientists and dedicated nonprofessionals. This report summarizes the early history of glacier discovery and explorations in the West.
美国西部长久以来是若干地球科学的实证场域, 包含冰川研究。从西方科学自 1800 年代晚期发现冰川至今, 冰川研究对我们对于冰川过程与晚近对全球海平面上升的评估, 做出了重要的贡献。此一科学进展, 建立在受训练的科学家和勤奋的非专业者之间的互动之上。本报告摘要西部发现及探索冰川的早期历史。
El Oeste norteamericano ha sido campo de pruebas para un número de ciencias de la tierra, el estudio de los glaciares incluido. Desde su descubrimiento para la ciencia occidental a finales de los años 1800, hasta el presente, los estudios de estos glaciares han contribuido de modo importante a nuestro entendimiento de los procesos glaciales y a las recientes evaluaciones del ascenso del nivel del mar. El desarrollo de esta ciencia se fundamentó en la interacción entre científicos de formación y legos dedicados. Este informe resume la historia temprana del descubrimiento y exploración de los glaciares del Oeste.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Adrian Howkins, who made key suggestions that improved the article significantly, and to the editor and anonymous reviews who helped to clarify the text.
Funding
This work was funded by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of the Western Mountain Initiative.