Ancient Hawaiian Glaciers Hold Clues to Past Climate Change

LiveScience.com: Boulders deposited by an ancient glacier that once covered the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii are providing clues to past climate changes on Earth. A new study has found geochemical clues near the summit of volcanic Mauna Kea that tell a story of ancient glacier formation, the influence of the most recent ice age, more frequent major storms in Hawaii, and the impact of a distant climatic event that changed much of the world. Mauna Kea, at 13,803 feet (4,207 meters) ......

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