[Rockhounds] Question? (ice in galciers)

DonH donhalterman at verizon.net
Sun Jan 18 20:04:22 PST 2009


jb wrote:


> No. the reason that ice floats is that the density of 0 degree C. solid 
> water is less than the density of 0 degree C. liquid water.


Hi all,

The reason ice under great pressure has a different density is because 
the pressure allows it to form a different crystal structure:

http://www.cmmp.ucl.ac.uk/people/finney/soi.html





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