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Posted by megan3_2010 (My Page) on

Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 12:52

I keep a clay flower pot saucer (10" dia) filled with water for the birds to bathe and drink. On Sunday morning I looked out of my window and could see this piece of ice sticking out of the frozen water. There is nothing overhanging the saucer and on closer inspection the piece sticking out appears to raise up out of the frozen water in the saucer. Can anyone explain how this might have occurred.

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Posted by theotbear (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 11:03

Wow! I had the same type formation and was totally stumped. I live in Zone 7 and we had experienced some exceptionally cold weather for the area. Don't know if that has something to do with it.

Sure hope someone knows and will tell us.

theo

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Posted by megan3_2010 (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 11:59

I live in the UK, not far from London and it was a cold night on Saturday but we have experienced a lot colder and I have never seen this phenonomen before.

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Posted by monkey_world (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 12:49

Your answer... Ice Spikes :)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm

Other interesting ice formations can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_flowers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_ice

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Posted by megan3_2010 (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 13:35

Thank you for your explanation Monkey World.

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Posted by monkey_world (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 13:49

All in a days work.

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