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Douglas R. Powell (1920–2006) was a geographer at the University of California, Berkeley. He was known for being one of the first snow surveyors in the world. He worked with the California Cooperate Snow Survey for28 years and established snow surveying programs in Afghanistan and Chile.〔(Faculty senate: in memoriam )〕 His "fabled"〔(GeoImages History )〕 Geography 197 field course, which he taught from 1967 until 1989, is fondly remembered by generations of Berkeley geography graduates. * In 1976 the university awarded him the Distinguished Teaching Award.〔 * He was voted "Best Undergraduate Instructor" by the student body.〔(San Francisco Chronicle, January 31, 2006 )〕 * The ''Western Montana Atlas of Panoramic Aerial Images'' is dedicated to his memory.〔(Western Montana Atlas dedication page )〕 * A memorial fund in his name, the Douglas R. Powell Fund for Field Geography, has been established at UC Berkeley.〔(Geography at Berkeley:In memory )〕 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Doug Powell (geographer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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