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The mystery of lake Baikal: lake appear stone mushrooms?

Added	Fri, 25/01/2019
Источники	gismeteo.ru
Дата публикации	Thu, 24/01/2019
Версии	Uneven melting and evaporation

Winter on lake Baikal, you may notice unusual looking phenomenon: on the ice appear stone-ice mushrooms!

And although they look very unusual, the explanation is simple. First on the icy surface of the lake the rock falls (falls from steep banks, bring people). Then on a Sunny day it heats up and gives off heat to the surface of the lake. The ice melts and the resulting water blows the wind. The result is a mushroom stone hat on the ice foot.

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