Hiker Discovers Mystery Ice Spike

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Published6 months ago
Duration1:13
Video IDFES_wm0iDzk
Languageen-GB
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeYouTube Short

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Views1M
Likes77.2K
Comments929
Engagement Rate7.77%
Likes per 100 views7.68
Comments per 1K views0.92

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Ice spikes form when water freezes in just the right conditions, causing expanding ice below to push water up through a narrow opening. This creates hollow ice tubes that grow until the underlying water is frozen solid or the tip seals shut. Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@creatorsixseven/video/7592322156923522326?_r=1&_t=ZN-92vISTRi1tG Source Article: https://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.pdf #discovery #physics #nature #science #shorts PATREON:🚀 http://patreon.com/DrBenMiles MERCH: https://www.rockstarscientist.org/ 🤘 If you are a scientist with a breakthrough idea apply here: 🚀 Empirical Ventures - https://empiricalventures.vc 🔗 Linktree: https://linktree.ee/drbenmiles 📸 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/drbenmiles 📲TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drbenmiles MY GEAR 📷 Sony A7III https://amzn.to/3OWrmGd 🔎 Sigma 402965 16 mm F1.4 https://amzn.to/49BNJdq 🎤 Shure SM7B https://youtu.be/lVTS_J7Xmxs 🎤 Zoom H4n Pro https://amzn.to/3OXsklB 🎤 Sennheiser AVX https://amzn.to/4geWnBi

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