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The pool in my back yard froze over, and now that it's warmer it is starting to break up. But I notice that the ice is marred by fractures, and that they all seem to be completely vertical.

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Why does it do that?

Fractured ice

The pool in my back yard froze over, and now that it's warmer it is starting to break up. But I notice that the ice is marred by fractures, and that they all seem to be completely vertical.

This link points to an album of two short video clips to demonstrate.

Why does it do that?

The pool in my back yard froze over, and now that it's warmer it is starting to break up. But I notice that the ice is marred by fractures, and that they all seem to be completely vertical. Handling the ice indeed causes it to fragment into "sticks", for lack of better term.

This link points to an album of two short video clips to demonstrate.

Why does it do that?

Fractured ice

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Why does ice fragment vertically?

The pool in my back yard froze over, and now that it's warmer it is starting to break up. But I notice that the ice is marred by fractures, and that they all seem to be completely vertical.

This link points to an album of two short video clips to demonstrate.

Why does it do that?