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Most Americans have never seen a glacier, and most would say that glaciers are rare features found only in inaccessible, isolated wilderness mountains. Are they really so rare? Or are they really potentially important sources of water supply?
Suggested Citation
Meier, M., Post, A., 1995, Glaciers: A water resource: General Information Product, 23 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/70039226.