Aufeis (Earth sciences 🌍)

Aufeis is a sheet-like mass of layered ice that forms from successive flows of ground or river water during freezing temperatures. This form of ice is also called overflow, icings, or the Russian term, naled. The term "Aufeis" was first used in 1859 by Alexander von Middendorff following his observations of the phenomenon in northern Siberia. When t...

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Wet overflow a winter hazard in Alaska
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While following a snowmachine trail recently, my dog and I came to a low spot that looked like a swimming pool filled with ice water. The air temperature was about 5 degrees F.

Rather than plunge in, my dog and I followed the faint bike-and-boot tracks of friends who had snuck across an ice bridge on the upstream...
https://alaska-native-news.com/wet-overflow-a-winter-hazard-in-alaska/72799/
#overflow #water #best #hydrologist #aufeis