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Flowering lake phenomenon: Thousands of rare ‘ice flowers’ bloom on Russian lake
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Strange Sounds
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Dec 20, 2018
Thousands of crystalline blossoms bloomed on Valdai Lake in northwestern Russia on Tuesday. Such ice flowers are a very rare sight. Majestic!
Thousands of rare ‘ice flowers’ bloom on Russian lake. Picture by Timofey Shutov
Conditions need to be perfect for such a rare phenomenon to take place: while the lake’s waters are still warm enough to flow, a sudden cold snap creates ice near the surface.
Water lapping over the top of the ice cools sharply and freezes to form the crystalline petals, and the process repeats, in some cases forming ‘flowers’ that are several centimetres high. Picture by Timofey Shutov
The phenomenon was caused by a sudden temperature drop.
Conditions need to be perfect for such a rare phenomenon to take place: while the lake’s waters are still warm enough to flow, a sudden cold snap creates ice near the surface. Picture by Timofey Shutov
The phenomenon was short-lived, however, as increased wind, a rise in temperatures and heavy snowfall conspired to quickly obliterate the frost-bitten blossoms from the landscape almost as quickly as they had appeared.
The rare frozen lake bloom phenomenon was short-lived. Picture by Timofey Shutov
Desert blooms and now frozen lake blooms! Nature is awesome!
Thanks to: http://strangesounds.org
By
Strange Sounds
-
Dec 20, 2018
Thousands of crystalline blossoms bloomed on Valdai Lake in northwestern Russia on Tuesday. Such ice flowers are a very rare sight. Majestic!
Thousands of rare ‘ice flowers’ bloom on Russian lake. Picture by Timofey ShutovConditions need to be perfect for such a rare phenomenon to take place: while the lake’s waters are still warm enough to flow, a sudden cold snap creates ice near the surface.
Water lapping over the top of the ice cools sharply and freezes to form the crystalline petals, and the process repeats, in some cases forming ‘flowers’ that are several centimetres high. Picture by Timofey ShutovThe phenomenon was caused by a sudden temperature drop.
Conditions need to be perfect for such a rare phenomenon to take place: while the lake’s waters are still warm enough to flow, a sudden cold snap creates ice near the surface. Picture by Timofey ShutovThe phenomenon was short-lived, however, as increased wind, a rise in temperatures and heavy snowfall conspired to quickly obliterate the frost-bitten blossoms from the landscape almost as quickly as they had appeared.
The rare frozen lake bloom phenomenon was short-lived. Picture by Timofey ShutovDesert blooms and now frozen lake blooms! Nature is awesome!
Thanks to: http://strangesounds.org
