Somehow I am stuck on this demonstration!
I can’t let go of this experiment. Last time I posted about it, someone (Hallo Papa!) complained about the background and how I should set a timer and a ruler next to the beakers for scale. The background and timer I did something about, but the ruler I forgot. Oh well, at least there is room for improvement still, right?
I always find it fascinating to see how differently the ice melts in fresh water and salt water. Below you see how convection has completely mixed the fresh water with the melt water, whereas the melt water forms a layer on the salt water. You can even still distinguish horizontal currents in there!
The beakers after ice cubes have melted in fresh water (left) and salt water (right)
For everybody who still enjoys watching the experiment: Here is a movie. Top one as time lapse, bottom one in real time, all 8 minutes of it. Enjoy!
The links to the “melting ice cubes” series after the cut.
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The “melting ice cubes” series:
Ice cubes melting in salt water and freshwater (post 1/4)
Ice cubes melting in fresh water and salt water (post 2/4)
Melting ice cubes – one experiment, many ways (post 3/4)
Melting ice cubes – what contexts to use this experiment in (post 4/4)
Other posts on this experiment:
Dangers of blogging, or ice cubes melting in fresh water and salt water