Mo's Slough 1 Gallery
Date Observed: Feb 12, 2010
Dangerous ice conditions can occur close to safe and heavily traveled routes, as seen on the trail in Mo's Slough. Processes Observed |
Areas of the trail where there is open water covered by snow, like here in Mo's Slough, are particularly hazardous for travelers because these sections are difficult to see from a distance. Processes Observed |
An arc on the underside of the ice in Mo's Slough suggests that heat is coming from below, rather than above. Processes Observed |
Knut Kielland points out how seven inch thick ice has collapsed and disappeared in Mo's Slough. Processes Observed |
Knut Kielland uses an axe to test the water depth in Mo's Slough. Processes Observed |
Knut Kielland breaks ice to show differences in thickness, effect of warmer groundwater upwelling, and presence of iron oxidizing bacteria. Processes Observed |
Travelers have changed the trail route in Mo's Slough to avoid a section of thin ice. Processes Observed |