A Billion Tons of Ice Are Hiding Under Utah, Study Finds
A newly published study reveals that more than a billion tons of ice are hidden beneath the rocky slopes of Utah.
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Scientists have mapped a massive subterranean reservoir composed almost entirely of frozen water beneath Utah's rocky terrain. This hidden ice has remained concealed under loose debris for thousands of years and holds enough volume to fill hundreds of Olympic swimming pools, according to findings covered by ScienceAlert, NDTV, SnowBrains, and EcoPortal.net.
The discovery stems from recent scientific mapping of rock glaciers in the region. Coverage does not yet specify how researchers plan to monitor the underground ice, nor what future developments might mean for the region's subterranean resources.
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The obvious questions
How much ice is hidden under Utah?
Coverage reports that more than a billion tons of ice are hidden beneath Utah.
Where is the ice located?
The ice is located beneath Utah's rocky slopes and rock glaciers, hidden under loose debris.
How long has the ice been there?
According to the reports, the ice has been hidden under debris for thousands of years.
Coverage (5)
- Scientists Found a Massive Ice Reservoir Hidden Beneath Utah’s Rocky Mountains Gizmodo · 15h ago
- Beneath Utah's rocky slopes, scientists mapped a buried glacier holding enough ice to fill 600 Olympic swimming pools yet composed almost entirely of frozen water hidden under loose debris for thousands of years EcoPortal.net · 15h ago
- Utah’s Rock Glaciers May Harbor a Gigaton of Subterranean Ice SnowBrains · 15h ago
- A Giant Frozen Secret Lies Beneath Utah: More Than A Billion Tons Of Ice, Says Report NDTV · 15h ago
- A Billion Tons of Ice Are Hiding Under Utah, Study Finds ScienceAlert · 15h ago
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