• DOI:10.1126/science.173.3994.320
Corpus ID: 21323576

Summit Firn Caves, Mount Rainier, Washington

@article{Kiver1971SummitFC,
  title={Summit Firn Caves, Mount Rainier, Washington},
  author={E. P. Kiver and M. D. Mumma},
  journal={Science},
  year={1971},
  volume={173},
  pages={320 - 322}
}

E. P. Kiver, M. D. Mumma

Published 1971

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Heat and steam from the crater fumaroles have melted over 5700 feet (1737 meters) of cave passage in the ice-filled east crater of Mount Rainier. The caves are in approximate balance with the present geothermal heat release. Future changes in the thermal activity of the summit cone will cause corresponding changes in cave passage dimensions, location, and ceiling and wall ablation features.