31. Then, as suddenly as the storm started, the clouds parted and a brilliant sun melted the ice and temperatures rose to that of a spring day. 32. Thus, because it takes heat to melt ice, this energy is redeemed once water freezes. 33. Warmer water takes up more room than cold water and higher temperatures melt ice, driving up sea level. 34. Unlike road salt, this chemical is intended to prevent freezing, not to melt existing ice. 35. And, furthermore, such a superflare would have melted the ice on the moons of Jupiter and left smooth frozen plains. 36. He was surprised at the number of lakes -- some larger than football fields -- which have formed as a result of melting ice. 37. In one comic book, the Flash vibrated his molecules to melt ice that encased him. 38. It is supposed to melt ice on subzero roads, cost less than salt and spare the environment. 39. Rising temperatures will melt polar ice which in turn will raise the sea level, and islands will perish. 40. Rescue authorities say many of the accidents happen in the afternoon when the sun has melted ice on higher peaks. |