Reduced lake ice coverage, in turn, increases the amount of sunlight lakes absorb. (science.sciencemag.org)
Now this weird combination of wind, long - lasting lake ice and warming temperatures are causing these ice spikes to surge out of lakes. (sciencebuzz.org)
«The dramatic changes in lake ice may also contribute to further warming of the entire region, because open water on lakes contributes to warmer air temperatures, albeit to a lesser extent than open seawater,» Surdu said. (livescience.com)