Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon

An ice disc is a natural phenomenon whereby a disc of ice is formed in a river due to cold atmospheric conditions. They are often found in Scandinavia but can be found as far south as Britain.

These are Beautiful photography of Ice Disc.

Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
Image via Watchung Reservation, NJ(pbase)



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
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Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
Image via birchloki's flickr



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
Image via birchloki's flickr



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
Image via birchloki's flickr



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
Image via birchloki's flickr



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
Image via birchloki's flickr



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
An ice disc floating on the River Ure, North Yorkshire, photographed in October 2004
Image via ANTHONY BAGSHAWE(telegraph)



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
Rare phenomenon of perfect circle of spinning ice spotted in River Otter in Devon
Image via SWNS(telegraph)



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
This six-foot-wide circle was spotted by Mississauga man, Brook Tyler last December near Sheridan Creek in Rattray Marsh Conservation area. Mr Tyler was pretty sure the circle wasn’t man-made, as some people at the time thought, because the ice on the creek was much too thin to walk on.
Image via National Post / reggievandam(davidicke)



Ice Disc - Beautiful Natural phenomenon
It is thought that ice circles are formed when surface ice gathers in the center of a body of water rather than the edges. A slow moving river current can create a slow turning eddy, which rotates, forming an ice disc. Very slowly the edges are ground down until a gap is formed between the eddy and the surrounding ice.
Image via English Russia / reggievandam(davidicke)