Category Archives: Water

Water Freezing Under Pressure

Posted on June 23, 2010 by zerbe

Water freezes at a temperature below 0 °C under a pressure higher than 1 atm (0.10 MPa). Consequently, water also remains frozen at a temperature above 0 °C under a pressure lower than 1 atm. The melting of ice under … Continue reading →

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Ice-crushing Strength

Posted on June 21, 2010 by zerbe

Maximum ice-crushing strengths averaged from about 475 lb/in2 at the White River near Oacoma/Presho site to about 950 lb/in2 at the James River at Huron site. See this pdf for additional information on the ice cores taken from South Dakota … Continue reading →

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