Freezing and thawing

The temperature has been bouncing around like a yo-yo – rather like the price of gas, from minus 10 degrees C to plus 10 and back again within a few days.
Unlike fresh water, which is at its most dense around 4 degrees C, salt water is most dense at its freezing point, which is typically [...]

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Posted Under: Nova Scotia weather, Ocean
This post was written by admin on December 14, 2008 Comments (0)

Ice on salt water

People are sometimes surprised to learn that ocean water can freeze (but think about it: we’re worried about the melting polar ice cap).  Two winters out of the last four, we’ve been able to skate on Mahone Bay after a really cold snap.  Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water, and the [...]

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Posted Under: Intertidal zone, Nova Scotia weather, Ocean
This post was written by admin on November 30, 2008 Comments (1)