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Glaciologists
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Historical Development
The formal study of glaciers began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Early pioneers, often operating under the umbrella of geological surveys, focused primarily on documenting the erosional power of ice, particularly in the European Alps. Louis Agassiz is widely credited with establishing the theory of the Ice Age, postulating that massive, ancient glaciers once sculpted much of the [… -
Treeline
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The position of the treeline/) serves as a sensitive proxy for long-term climate shifts. Analysis of fossil pollen cores and dendrochronological records reveals that the treeline/) is highly responsive to century-scale warming and cooling trends.
During the Medieval Warm Period ($\sim 950$ to $1250\text{ CE}$), evidence suggests that the [treeline](/e…