Fossil ice in Hawaii?
- Author:
- Woodcock, A.H., Furumoto, A.S., Woollard, G.P.
- Title:
- Fossil ice in Hawaii?
- Periodical:
- Nature
- Year:
- 1970
- Volume:
- 226
- Pages:
- 2
- Subject:
- Alpine permafrost Mauna Kea Glaciation
- Summary:
- Perennial ice was found late in 1969 near the summit of Mauna Kea. This ice may be the remains of Pleistocene glaciation. It is thought to survive near the surface in present climatic conditions. Carbon dating of Lake Waiau sediments and temperature measurements led to the discovery of the ice. Brief examination at many locations revealed: (1) that the ice completely fills the interstices between the lava rocks and boulders; (2) the remains of insects imbedded in the ice; and (3) that the ice is clear, bubble-free, and tritium-free a few centimeters down.
- Label:
- Geology - Glaciation
- Date:
- 1970
- Collection:
- Periodicals