Mark F. Meier (December 19, 1925[1][2] – November 25, 2012) was an American glaciologist who was considered a leading expert on the study of rising sea levels due to the melting of glaciers.
[3] Meier was one of the first glaciologists to use remote sensing to study glaciers and rates of melting.
[3] He headed several studies of tidewater glacier dynamics in the U.S. state of Alaska.
[3] Meier organized the systematic measurement and assessment of glacier mass balance within North America to mark the International Geophysical Year and International Hydrological Decade, which was observed from 1965 to 1975.
[3] His numerous recognitions and awards included the Seligman Crystal from the International Glaciological Society in 1985,[4] the Robert E. Horton Medal in 1996, three medals from the USSR Academy of Sciences (now the Russian Academy of Sciences) and the United States Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award.