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  2. Why salt melts ice — and how to use it on your sidewalk - AOL

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    Ice has a semi-liquid surface layer; When you mix salt onto that layer, it slowly lowers its melting point.. The more surface area salt can cover, the better the chances for melting ice.. Ice ...

  3. These Expert-Recommended Salt Spreaders Will Keep You Safe ...

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    The more ice melt your salt spreader can hold, the more ground you can cover before you need to stop for a refill. As a rule of thumb, you’ll need to spread about 3 pounds of salt for every ...

  4. The Easy Way to Melt Ice You Never Knew About (It’s Not Salt!)

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    Once you pour the homemade ice melt mixture onto your sidewalk or driveway, the snow and ice will begin to bubble up and melt. Just keep a shovel handy to scrape away any leftover pieces of ice.

  5. Pathogenic microorganisms in frozen environments - Wikipedia

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    Melting the ice had revived them, resulting in the first documented case of an organism "coming back to life" from ancient ice. [6] None of the bacteria in carnobacterium genus are known to be pathogenic in humans, although some are known for spoiling chilled food products, and one species may cause disease in fish.

  6. Molten salt - Wikipedia

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    Molten-salt reactors are a type of nuclear reactor that uses molten salt(s) as a coolant or as a solvent in which the fissile material is dissolved. Experimental salts using lithium can be formed that have a melting point of 116 °C while still having a heat capacity of 1.54 J/(g·K). [4]

  7. Ice wedge - Wikipedia

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    The crack filled with meltwater in the spring which then froze in the permafrost, causing the thin vertical lines of ice and sediment that form the wedge itself. An ice wedge is a crack in the ground formed by a narrow or thin piece of ice that measures up to 3–4 meters in length at ground level and extends downwards into the ground up to ...

  8. 20 Easy Winter Dinners in 20 Minutes - AOL

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    The scents of cinnamon and star anise add big flavors to this quick soup. Butter adds body and a silky texture. Fresh udon noodles take only a few minutes to cook, but dry udon noodles work well ...

  9. Climate change in the Arctic - Wikipedia

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    Permafrost thaw results in emissions of CO 2 and methane that are comparable to those of major countries. Greenland melting is a significant contributor to global sea level rise. If the warming exceeds - or thereabouts, there is a significant risk of the entire ice sheet being lost over an estimated 10,000 years, adding up to global sea levels.