Ulan Bator’s geoengineering scheme is THAT cool. Originally syndicated from the Lemur Attack Force blog (I’m doing the Mongol Rally next year, and we could use YOUR help!)
As you quite possibly know, Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolia. And, given that it’s going to suffer from the continentality effect as a result of its location (clue — it’s very landlocked and on a very big continent, amongst other things), one might expect it experiences extremes in weather, including very cold winters (see Quick Facts below) and warm summers.* Ulan Bator (red marker) - far away from many places. Sciblogs Events.
BBC Nature - 'Brinicle' ice finger of death filmed in Antarctic. 23 November 2011Last updated at 10:01 By Ella Davies Reporter, BBC Nature As brine from the sea ice sinks, a 'brinicle' forms threatening life on the sea floor with a frosty fate.
A bizarre underwater "icicle of death" has been filmed by a BBC crew. With timelapse cameras, specialists recorded salt water being excluded from the sea ice and sinking. The temperature of this sinking brine, which was well below 0C, caused the water to freeze in an icy sheath around it. Where the so-called "brinicle" met the sea bed, a web of ice formed that froze everything it touched, including sea urchins and starfish. Ice stalactite. New Evidence for Water Lakes on Europa. Silk from the sea: No sow’s ear. Illegal lollipops, bad teeth and a new ‘apple’!