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Article says fish survive in sub zero environments such as below ice. But is the water below ice sub zero? I thougt it was at least zero as long as its liquid (
by flexie 10y ago
Article says fish survive in sub zero environments such as below ice. But is the water below ice sub zero? I thougt it was at least zero as long as its liquid (at close to normal pressue). Is that the salt?
- masklinn 10y ago> Is that the salt? Yes. Oceanic salt water freezes around -2C. (or possibly below as surface water freezes "pure", the salt content getting transferred to lower layers).