The coating by the ice and the icicles are created through the interplay of wave action and the simultaneous freezing of the water around the exposed tree roots. The reason for the exposed tree roots is increased bank erosion due to a rather unusual circumstance. The combination of the lake not yet being frozen in early winter, and strong winter storms, make it very easy for the waves to erode the ...[Read More]
Imaggeo On Monday: Ice-coated roots at sunset
Ice-coated roots at sunset . Credit: Katja Laute (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)