Scientists discover nearly 1 billion tons of water locked inside Utah's rocky glaciers, using gravity measurements to map ice buried beneath mountain debris
- Image: AI GeneratedAt first glance, Utah's rocky mountain slopes may look completely dry, with loose stones and boulders covering the ground.
- But beneath some of those rocks lies an enormous store of frozen water.
- Researchers have now estimated that Utah's rock glaciers contain about 0.99 gigatonnes, or nearly 1 billion tons, of water equivalent.
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- Image: AI GeneratedAt first glance, Utah's rocky mountain slopes may look completely dry, with loose stones and boulders covering the ground.
- But beneath some of those rocks lies an enormous store of frozen water.
- Researchers have now estimated that Utah's rock glaciers contain about 0.99 gigatonnes, or nearly 1 billion tons, of water equivalent.
Sources: Times of India