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The sub-zero temperatures quickly freeze the water into the conical structure, so that a mass of ice begins to grow. The end result has the same high, narrow dome-shape typical of Buddhist shrines, hence the “stupa” part of the name, which slows down subsequent melting because the surface area exposed to the sun and warm temperatures is minimised.
theconversation.com • Ice Stupas: The Artificial Mini Glaciers Bringing Water to Some of the Driest, Coldest Places on Earth
Theodor Ganzwohl
@t.farnsworth
zen
Miranda Fan • 1 card
This can happen at a subtle level (slight holding of the breath, and stillness) and at a gross level (literally being unable to speak or act, and often dissociating within the freeze response).
Staci Haines • The Politics of Trauma
Framn
Matej Tropp • 3 cards
How bubbles react to cold temperatures.
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Universal Curiosityx.comTimm Hoff
@timm
Weather
Stef May • 4 cards