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Frozen Wave

Netlore Archive: Emailed photos purport to show a 'frozen wave,' 'frozen tidal wave,' or 'ice wave' frozen in mid-air by sub-zero temperatures in Antarctica, Lake Huron, or Lake Michigan, depending on version

Description: Emailed images
Circulating since: Nov. 2007
Status: Authentic photos / Mislabeled
Analysis: See comments


Variant #1:
Email example contributed by Carol V., Nov. 30, 2007:

Fw: Antarctica Wave - pretty awesome

The water froze the instant the wave broke through the ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica. Water freezes the instant it comes in contact with the air. The temperature of the water is already some degrees below freezing. Just look at how the wave froze in midair?


Variant #2:
Email example contributed by G. Martin, March 7, 2008:

Fw: Antarctic wave

A volcano erupted 400 feet below the ice in Antarctica. The melted water froze in the shape of a wave the instant it broke through the ice and came into contact with the frigid air.


Variant #3:
Email example contributed by L. Smith, March 11, 2008:

Lake Huron -- Winter of 2008

Michigan has had the coldest winter in decades. Water expands to freeze, and at Macinaw City the water in Lake Huron below the surface ice was supercooled. It expanded to break through the surface ice and froze into this incredible wave.

I've seen pictures of this wave phenomena in Antarctica, but in Michigan? Yes, it's been quite a winter!


Variant #4:
Email example contributed by Layne H., March 17, 2008:

Ice Wave in Lake Michigan

And they complain about global warming............

Amazing pictures up around Sturgeon Bay. Wisconsin has had the coldest winter in decades. Water expands to freeze, and at Sturgeon Bay the water in Lake Michigan below the surface ice was super cooled. It expanded to break through the surface ice and froze into this incredible wave.

There have been pictures of this wave phenomena in Antarctica, but in Sturgeon Bay? It's been quite a winter!


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