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Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems
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Environment
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JoVE Journal Environment
Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems
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06:27 min

June 30, 2020

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:45Set Up the Water Supply
  • 02:06Create the Ice
  • 02:47Measure Ice Accretion
  • 04:09Results: Radial Ice Accretion Measurements
  • 05:50Conclusion

Summary

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Ice storms are important weather events that are challenging to study because of difficulties in predicting their occurrence. Here, we describe a novel method for simulating ice storms that involves spraying water over a forest canopy during sub-freezing conditions.

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