The study found that the melt rate beneath pond - covered ice is up to three times greater than that of bare ice. (climatecentral.org)
Mazda, seeking with i - Activ to match or surpass the longstanding reputation of Subaru Symmetrical All - Wheel - Drive, set up several test courses: a hill climb and right turn coming off the hill; uphill and downhill slaloms ending with hard braking on packed snow; a sweeping right hand right - hand corner on snow at city - suburban driving speeds; a drive on local roads (mostly snow - covered); and just for the heck of it, a handling course on bare ice with Mazda Miatas. (extremetech.com)
Today, patches of bare ice blot its surface, revealing great twisting crevasses in its face. (scientificamerican.com)