Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 12:11
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Glacial Movement and Seismicity

how much gas is trapped inside the glaciers?

Thu, 05/05/2011 - 13:03

Michael Lampert

well now, that is a great question that scientists are measuring by drilling core samples... you can see pockets of water encased in the ice, and small bubbles of air. so there must be quite a bit... i would say less than the amount of air you get in an ordinary ice cube at hope, as this is really clear ice.