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NASA satellite view of fractured winter ice covering Lake Erie
Strange & Amazing12 min read

Why Ice Sometimes Sings, Booms and Cracks

Temperature change, stress and flexing can send vibrations racing through lake ice, glaciers and sea ice as eerie tones and sudden booms.

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