Mystery over Rare Ice Circles Forming in UK Waterways

by steve468 | January 15, 2009 at 01:02 pm
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An UNUSUAL rotating ice circle, normally found in the cooler rivers of Scandinavia or North America, has formed in the UK waterways. The cause of the RARE phenomenon is unclear, with very little scientific evidence available to explain the formation of the discs. Scientists believe the extreme cold weather combined with an UNUSUAL current is the more likely reason. The 10ft disc was seen by a rambler on the River Otter in Devon, who estimated that it was spinning through 360 degrees every four minutes. The Meteorological Office said that they could not explain why the ice circle appeared last week. "We have not seen anything like this before and we’ve no idea why they seem to be more common in Scandinavia

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