deterioration

References

deterioration

physics

Also known as: candling

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

ice in lakes and rivers
Thinning and rotting
In the spring, when average daily air temperatures rise above the freezing point, ice begins to decay. Two processes are active during this period: a dimensional thinning and a deterioration of the ice crystal grains at their boundaries. Thinning of the ice layer is…
Read More
In the spring, when average daily air temperatures rise above the freezing point, ice begins to decay. Two processes are active during this period: a dimensional thinning and a deterioration of the ice crystal grains at their boundaries. Thinning of the ice layer is…
Read More