How fast does ice grow?

[DonInDenver]

[size 1]The current bitter cold snap down in my neck of the woods has me wondering how fast ice will grow at given temperature(s). Does any one know of a website that discusses this? I tried a Google search but everything I turned was really esoteric. I'm looking just for some basic rules of thumb.

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[BassAckward]

well every body of water will be different deep has alot to due with it. So I wonder if there truely any rule of thumb
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Hey Don, how high is up? I don't think there is any kind of realistic table because there are so many variables. Air temperature alone is only one factor. Then, there is the surface temp of the water, the depth of the water, chemical composition of the water, etc. Throw in some wind and/or an insulating layer of snow...and probably a few other factors...and there can be a lot of variation. Pretty tough to quantify it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I'm sure there is some kind of scientific chart somewhere that can give some guidelines for rate of freeze at different temperatures...under laboratory conditions. But, it would be almost impossible to make accurate projections under ice fishing conditions...which can be almost anything.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of my personal observations are that shallow bodies of water freeze more quickly than deeper ones, simply because the temperature of the water changes more quickly when there is less water to cool. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Another is that even a small breeze can prevent ice from forming, even when the surface temp is at freezing. And, as we all know, strong winds can break up ice and clear off a whole lake, even in the coldest weather.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, once the surface calms, ice can form quickly. And, once the surface skims over, it can get a good hard deck in a hurry, once temps get into the single digits. I have seen some lakes go from liquid to six inches of ice within a couple of days. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Most of us have also discovered that the thicker the layer of snow on the ice, the slower the ice continues to thicken. A heavy layer of snow often also creates a layer of water or slush between the snow and ice, because the heavy snow weights the ice down and forces water up through cracks and holes. Unless the temps get really cold, that layer is slow to refreeze and can make some nasty trudging conditions.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]I know you know all that stuff, but we have some relative newcomers to the ice fishing game on the board, so I thought I'd put that out there for them.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]I'm sure there are plenty of other things to consider, and I know we all have our little stories of triumph and tragedy on the ice. We had plenty of the latter last week over here on Huntington Reservoir. [/#0000ff]
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[DonInDenver]

Thanks Tube Dude-

I was hoping someone somewhere had created a table, assuming air temperature of x degrees, clear ice, no snow cover, etc., nothing of scientific accuracy. Sort of like the tables you see describing how much weight can be supported by ice of a given thickness.
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[bassrods]

The fish bowl says that if you have -0 the water is 15 feet deep you will get 1 inch of ice every 9.5 hr. to 6 inchs then slow down to about 1/2 of that..


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[fishin4fun]

What happens if the fish bowl freezes?!?!?! [pirate] These temps you better buy a heater man!
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[bassrods]

The fish have there coverals and sorels on now I'm on my way for a heater now...[][]


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[DonInDenver]

Thanks bassrods-

That's the kind of thing I was looking for. What's "the fish bowl" that you're referring to?
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[bassrods]

Look at .....To be or not to be....



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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Hey Don, let's conduct our own research. I'll meet you on 11 Mile and you can hold the ruler and the thermometer while I fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Don't mind Bassrods. He's been snortin' his fish attractant again. Happens when he is cooped up too long without being able to launch his boat.[/#0000ff]
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[RipNLips]

Here's great article from the US Army Corps Of Engineers

[url "http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/techpub/CRREL_Reports/reports/TN04-3.pdf"]http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/techpub/CRREL_Reports/reports/TN04-3.pdf[/url]
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[BassAckward]

LMFAO []
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[polokid]

It doesnt grow fast enough!!![]
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