Studies of Arctic Lake Ice

Abstract Discussions of possible causes of preferred crystal orientations in fresh-water ice are presented, with data on ice orientations from several Arctic lakes. Evidently, initial ice orientations are determined by wind conditions. Orientation selection during growth at the bottom of the ice als...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Knight, Charles A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1962
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000027659
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000027659