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What prevents a lake or ocean from freezing solid?

What prevents a lake or ocean from freezing solid?-example-1

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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).

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