Journal of Glaciology ()

Angle of repose of granulated ice: effect of wood ash

  • William M. Harris,
  • Andrii Murdza,
  • Erland M. Schulson

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2024.18

Abstract

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New experiments have revealed that the addition of a small amount of wood ash doubles the angle of repose of granulated ice at −10°C, but has little effect at −30°C. It is hypothesized that this behavior may be explained in terms of the freezing of water that is formed at the higher temperature through the reaction of salt within the ash.

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