Archives for: "Nov 23 2014"
Glaze-rime Ice Buildup Facing Creek
November 23rd, 2014Here's a reed of some sort, with a glaze of clear rime on the side facing a creek. How did the clear ice get there, and what is the white ice on top of it? The fact that the clear ice is just on the side facing the creek indicates that the ice came from… more »
A Change in Habit
November 23rd, 2014The two main growth modes of snow and hoar (i.e., ice growth from the vapor) are columnar and tabular. In columnar, the shape is long and thin, like a pencil or cluster of pencils (bound snugly with a rubber band). In tabular, the shape is plate-like or… more »
