Needle ice
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needle-ice-310-9382402
title:
Needle ice
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Needle ice is a needle-shaped column of ice formed by groundwater. Needle ice forms when the temperature of the soil is above 0 °C (32 °F) and the surface temperature of the air is below 0 °C (32 °F). Liquid water underground rises to the surface by capillary action, and then freezes and contributes to a growing needle-like ice column. The process usually occurs at night when the air temperature reaches its minimum. The ice needles are typically a few centimetres long. While growing, they may li
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Ice column formed when liquid groundwater rises into freezing air
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_ice
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2023-04-07T22:39:46Z
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