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Glaciers Hold a Bonanza of Water Resources
Glaciers contain vast freshwater, possibly 60 years of world precipitation, with ice stores exceeding continental lakes. Scientists note potential for hydroelectric power, glacier runoff irrigation, and purification, while noting US park and wilderness constraints on glacier alteration. In Greenland and other regions, dark mats could hasten melt for energy projects.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Mark F. Meier
U.S. Geological Survey
Norway
Peland
Switzerland
France
Washington State
Stauber
United States
Alaska