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Chemically Nucleated “Ice Balls” On 40 Degree Lake Michigan

Ice balls jan 2015

In the last few years a formerly unknown phenomenon has appeared on Lake Michigan, huge "ice balls". This should be perplexing enough, but what about when the "ice balls" appear in lake water that is 40 degrees or above? Welcome to the world of chemical/biological ice nucleation. Artificial nucleating agents form the nucleus of ice […]

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