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- Title
The wonders of hair ice and needle ice.
- Authors
Von Hagen, L
- Abstract
The article discusses two types of ice formations: hair ice and needle ice. Hair ice is a delicate, gossamer-like ice that emerges from decomposing branches of broadleaf trees in temperatures at or below 0°C. It is caused by a fungus called Exidiopsis effusa and has a diameter of around 0.02 mm. Needle ice, on the other hand, grows from soil and forms columns due to groundwater rising to the surface and freezing. It is not associated with a fungus and occurs in areas with frequent thaw-freeze cycles. Both types of ice formations are visually captivating and have unique characteristics.
- Subjects
ICE crystals; HAIR; CONTINENTAL drift; FRUITING bodies (Fungi)
- Publication
Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment, 2024, Vol 22, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1540-9295
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/fee.2732