Icicles contain more salt (IMAGE)

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Icicles contain more salt

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When the icicles contained more salt (concentration in moles per litre) the ripples on the icicle became more clearly visible. (The salt moreover causes the icicle to be less transparent.)

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UvA, Menno Demmenie

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UvA, Menno Demmenie

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