犹他州大学研究人员利用重力测量技术在天普峰下发现了一个储量巨大的岩石冰川，揭示了这一地质结构中蕴藏的淡水资源。1 该岩石冰川含冰量达83%，冻水体积约150万立方米，相当于填满600个奥运游泳池的水量，冰层深度可达120英尺。1
研究团队由犹他州大学地质与地球物理系的Bronson Cvijanovich、Michael Thorne教授和Leif Anderson教授组成，他们在2024年秋季进行了6次野外采集，在232个间距25米的地点进行采样，绘制出了这一冰川的三维结构。1 研究成果已于2026年8月26日发表在《地球物理学研究杂志》上。1
犹他州境内已知的836个岩石冰川可能储存约1吉吨水资源，而全球约5万个岩石冰川预计储存总计约48万亿吨水资源。1
Researchers from the University of Utah have identified a vast rock glacier hidden beneath Mount Timpanogos using gravity measurement technology, revealing an unprecedented frozen water resource in the region. 1 The rock glacier contains ice comprising 83 percent of its composition, with the remaining 17 percent consisting of loose rock material, and holds approximately 1.5 million cubic meters of frozen water—equivalent to the volume of 600 Olympic-size swimming pools. 1 The ice layer extends to depths of up to 120 feet beneath the mountain's surface. 1
The discovery carries significant implications for global water resources. Scientists conducted fieldwork across 232 sampling locations spaced 25 meters apart during six expeditions in autumn 2024, with findings published in the Journal of Geophysical Research on August 26, 2026. 1 Research led by Bronson Cvijanovich, under the direction of Professor Michael Thorne and Professor Leif Anderson, suggests that the roughly 50,000 rock glaciers worldwide may collectively store approximately 48 trillion tons of water. 1 Within Utah alone, the state's 836 rock glaciers are estimated to contain about 1 trillion tons of water, equivalent to 81.5 million acre-feet. 1
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