Candle ice
Candle ice is a form of rotten ice that develops in columns perpendicular to the surface of a lake. It makes a clinking sound when the "candles" are broken apart and floating in the water, bumping up against each other.[1]
Candle ice in Lake Otelnuk, Quebec, Canada
References
- Bailey, William H.; Oke, T. R.; Rouse, Wayne R. (1997). The surface climates of Canada. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 978-0-7735-1672-4.
External links
- "Candle ice" at the Glossary of Meteorology
- Description and video close-up
- Motion Image of Candle Ice on lake surface.
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