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During the big Michigan Week jump, Ohio State University's Mirror Lake and a baby pool have a
lot in common.
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Ammonia levels in Mirror Lake shot up after last year's jump. This one was in 2006. One researcher advised, "Don't open your mouth."
The jump, which will take place tonight, is one of many student traditions. But Ohio State also
is a research university, so it was inevitable that someone would apply a little science to this
ritual.
Last year, students in the College of Earth Sciences tested the water in Mirror Lake before,
during and after thousands plunged in to psych themselves up for
The Game.
"Interesting results from last year's study include a lake-wide temperature increase of
approximately 3 degrees Fahrenheit during the course of the night and an ammonia spike around 1 in
the morning," said Steve Goldsmith, a postdoctoral research associate.
Urine.
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