What prevents a lake or ocean from freezing solid

Question

asked Aug 4, 2019 25.5k views

1 Answer

Fabian Frank · Answer 1 · 2019-08-10T18:39:38+0000

The surface layer of the water freezes solid creating a barrier that insulates the ice below so that it keeps a steady temperature usually a few degrees above freezing (32 degrees).

What prevents a lake or ocean from freezing solid

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

Categories

Other Questions