Michael Daly wrote: > [My] dictionary [] defines frazile as ice that forms on the bottom of a lake. > Given that the densest water is above the freezing point and that the ice > forming will float to the top, it's unlikely that this could happen. I've seen pictures of ice formed on rocks in a running stream, which the locals called "anchor ice." I suppose this was from supercooled water (below 32F) that needed a place to nucleate to start the freezing (similar to the process whereby liquid water in droplet form in the atmosphere will sometimes get cooled below freezing, and go frozen when it hits something: "freezing rain," or a "silver thaw"). Under normal conditions, however, you are correct, and I have a very hard time imagining "anchor ice" forming in a lake of relatively unturbulent water. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR chemist *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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