In FOX23's December Weather Experiment Wednesday, Discovery Lab Director of Education Chip Lindsey shows how a fusion reaction can break down ice crystals before the water refreezes in a different ...

We were just starting to get a bit of sea ice before the temperatures shifted and we now seem to be back to strangely spring-like conditions. Nonetheless, I was scheduled to teach a class at my ...

“If you have two 1-pound bags of salt, but one bag has big crystals and the other has small crystals, the smaller crystals will melt ice faster,” Ferguson says.

If the water is mixed with salt, though, the freezing temperature of the solution is lower than 32 F. The salt impedes the ability of the water molecules to form solid ice crystals.

Crystals — whether ice in the air or salt in the water — may explain why lightning over oceans is more powerful than lightning over land. Skip to Content. FAMILY DAY SALE!

Scientists have created a type of salt crystal that might exist on ice-covered Europa, potentially raising hopes for finding life there. Toggle search box Toggle navigation. Home; News .

Crystals — whether ice in the air or salt in the water — may explain why lightning over oceans is more powerful than lightning over land You can save this article by registering for free here ...