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Why do shallow lakes freeze quickly in winter and deep lakes not at all?
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∙ 13y ago
Water stores what is called latent heat. This is basicially the energy required to convert water through its stages. The lack thereof of this energy is the change from liquid to solid. The smaller and more shallow lakes possess less liquid water and, thus less latent energy. As a consequence they lose energy and freeze more quickly when the surrounding atmospheric and soil temperatures are below the freezing point.
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Does Pend Oreille Lake freeze in the winter?
Lake Pend Oreille will freeze along the shallow shores in winter. However, the lakes depth and size prevent the surface from freezing over completely.
How much does water freeze in Arizona?
There are times when the temperature in Arizona dips into the high 20's (F) at night and shallow pools of water can freeze. It does not stay cold long enough for lakes or rivers to freeze over. Parts of Arizona do get snow during the winter months.
What covers lakes and ponds in winter?
Ice covers lakes and ponds in winter......
Why do rivers not freeze and lakes do?
the reason rivers don't freeze is because rivers are always moving where as there alot less movement in lakes
Why do most lakes freeze in winter but oceans do not?
A solution of salt in water has a lower freezing point than that of pure water. Presence of salt in the sea water causes a lowering of the freezing point. Lakes are mainly fresh water which will freeze at a higher temperature than sea water. Which means a fresh water lake will freeze over before the sea will because the temperature needs to be much colder to freeze sea water because of the salt dissolved in the sea water.
Were do electric eels live?
in swamps and shallow lakes\sea's
What are shallow salt water lakes called?
creeks
How do lakes freeze over?
cold air
If water had a lower specific heat capacity would lakes be more likely or less likely to freeze in winter?
More likely; a lower heat capacity means that less energy must be transferred to result in a temperature change. If less energy needs to be removed then it is easier for the surroundings to absorb it and make the lakes freeze.
What hull type is best for ponds and small lakes?
As ponds, small lakes and slow flowing rivers, may be shallow generally, a flat bottomed, or a shallow keeled boat is best.
Why doesn't water in lakes and ponds of temperature climates freeze solid during the winter killing neary all the living things it contains?
ice floats.
What do Fishes eat in Shallow Lakes?
algae or maybe died things
