VIDEO: Moscow Ice Disk a rarity of nature

Unique rotation ice formation found on Little River off Moscow Road
PATRICK GARRITY, FREE PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR • SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2010


What is an ice disk? Find out from Matt Sutkoski's weather blog, Weather Rapport

Onto another, stranger topic: Tim Weston recently sent us this picture of what appears to be a extremely rare river phenomenon known as an ice disk.

They form near outside bends of rivers, and the turning motion of the water spins pieces of ice into these smooth, weird disks.

They've been seen in scattered northern locals on rare occasions, turning up in Canada this year, as reported here. The article does a nice job of explaining how they form, too.

Another ice disc caused a stir in Britain last year.

video and pic:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20100207/MULTIMEDIA/100207016/-1/multimedia/VIDEO-Moscow-Ice-Disk-a-rarity-of-nature

Just shows that Mother Nature can outdo us damn near anytime she wants to, in any way she wants to.

I love your science posts.

is a confluence of two rivers right in town and I've seen several small ones just this year. They are way cool.

that I saw a print of years ago. Not "Jungfrau im Baum", but a portrait of a tree whose roots transformed onto the naked torso of a woman, whose upraised arms then transformed into branches and then leaves. Can't find it anywhere on the net.
At least I think it was Klee. I might possibly have been quite stoned at the time.

Thanks!

Large rotating ice discs on ice-covered rivers
An Ice Ring In A Canadian Pond

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