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Growing Ice

While much attention is given to the summer loss of sea ice, the birth of new ice in the fall is also critical. Ice loss in the summer leaves oceans warmer and waves larger since wind can blow across longer open stretches. Those warmer waters and more dynamic waves affect how ice forms once autumn sets in. Higher waves mean that ice tends to form in “pancakes” like those seen here. Pancake ice is small — typically under 1 meter wide — and can only be observed from nearby, since they’re smaller than typical satellite resolution. Only once there’s enough pancake ice to dampen the waves will the pieces begin to cement together to form larger pieces that will form the basis of the year’s new ice. (Image credit: M. Smith; see also Eos)

#fluidDynamics #iceFormation #oceanography #pancakeIce #physics #planetaryScience #science #seaIce

Cutters Cove, Cleveland OH. w/LaRascasse
2013 Lottery League Practice Sessions
-March 10, 2013
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A nice change from the frigid basements and dirty warehouses, this was by far the plushest of the LL practice sites I visited.
Much thanks to Meredith for being a gracious host and letting me in your home
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https://pbase.com/image/149190381/original / https://www.instagram.com/p/CpnDTAHgb3G/
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#cleveland #clebands #lakeerie #pancakeice #cutterscove #lotteryleague #practicesession #lotteryleague2013 #tbt #documentaryphotography

Ice pancakes or pancake ice or maybe giant frozen pizzas!
#Ice #IcePancakes #PancakeIce #IceFormation