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Ask a Climatologist: Why do some lakes freeze faster than others?

1 Nov 2017

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

One important factor is the depth of the lake. But there are other variables too.

Alaska Public Media / Annie Feidt / Alaska's Energy Desk - Anchorage

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