Mauna Kea's glacier
- Author:
- Decker, R. W., Decker, B.
- Title:
- Mauna Kea's glacier
- Periodical:
- Volcano watching
- Year:
- 1980
- Pages:
- p. 58-60
- Subject:
- Glaciers Mauna Kea
- Summary:
- There is good evidence that Mauna Kea had a permanent ice cap during the last Ice Age that occurred about 15,000 years ago and there are places on Mauna Kea where the glacier left marks that are still visible today. It likely covered an area of about 28 square miles and had a maximum thickness of 350 feet with many of the large cinder cones likely protruding through the ice. This document describes how glaciers and the parts of a glacier are formed, from valley glaciers, ice sheets, and ice caps, as well as the controlling factors of a glacier.
- Collection:
- Monographs