ELI5: Only the top layer of water freezes in a lake because this layer insulates the rest of the water but the water in a trough in a freezer freezes all the way through. Why? Submitted by gud_doggo t3_11d3rss on February 27, 2023 at 5:28 AM in explainlikeimfive 8 comments 0
yono1986 t1_jabidg1 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:58 AM Depth and quantity of water. Relative to a trough or bucket, a lake is huge. If it's cold enough to freeze a lake down 18 inches, a 12-in tall bucket will freeze solid, while the 20 ft deep lake will not. Permalink 1
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