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Thu, 17 Feb 2022
January freeze dates becoming the norm for many northern US lakes

Climate change is driving later freeze dates and earlier thaws in lakes

When Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin, froze over a few days after New Year’s Eve, it marked the beginning of ice season, a time of year when, once the ice gets thick enough, the bodies of water in this lake-rich city become host to a variety of outdoor …

Thu, 17 Feb 2022
Shape of melting ice depends on water temperature

Scientists discovered that ice formations are shaped by external forces

Mathematicians and physicists at New York University have discovered that ice formations are shaped by external forces, such as water temperature. The research may offer another means for gauging factors that cause ice to melt. The study is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

“The shapes and patterning of ice are sensitive indicators …