rock glacier (IMAGE)

University of Utah

rock glacier

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This cirque under Utah's Mount Timpanogos contains a hidden 'rock glacier' holding enough water to fill 600 Olympic swimming pools, according to University of Utah researchers.

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Bronson Cvijanovich, University of Utah

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