SoSick, I think we need to clarify the point you are making. That geothermal activity occurs is not in doubt. It occurs all over the world. And yes, it occurs in Iceland, because Iceland is on top of the Mid-Atlantic Rift. Surely you're not claiming, though, that this activity occurs underneath every glacier on earth? What's more, I'm not sure why you're claiming that a "warm" surface of the earth metls glaciers. You live up a mountain. Do you get snow that stays there all winter, and doesn't melt until it gets warm in the spring? Does the earth feel warm to you in the winter?

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those timespans are pure conjecture, most people know that.

Then back this up with some evidence, if it's so obvious. The scientists who studied the mountain would like to know where they went wrong I'm sure.

Like I said to CTD, seashells on top of mountains is another good topic, but I'd rather not get sidetracked from the topic RAZD started here. Why does the evidence from ice, varves, and tree rings agree in such a detailed way?