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死亡冰柱所到之處瞬間冰封
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1 R8 L. c& p6 N+ O [* a南極長年冰天雪地,人跡罕至,不少奇怪異象都是世人從未見過,英國廣播公司( BBC)攝製隊,早前首次在南極海底拍攝到“死亡冰柱”( icicle of death),冰柱下沉到海床后,所到之處周遭的海水都會凝結,海膽、海星全被凍死,蔚為奇觀。
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; X$ I! H4 S0 R) H$ Q: }www2.tvboxnow.com其實這種死亡冰柱自 1960年代已開始存在,通常當南極海洋混入了帶鹽份的水后就會出現,不過今次還是首度有人拍攝到這個奇景。拍攝當日,海底水溫只得-2℃,BBC攝影師米勒( Hugh Miller)及安德森( Doug Anderson)在南極羅斯群島( Ross Archipelago)的小剃刀背島( Little Razorback Island)海中,親眼目擊死亡冰柱的形成過程。公仔箱論壇, k; f% f! i) x: t
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由於冰柱的密度較海水高,因此一直朝海床沉下,並迅速擴張,周遭接觸到冰柱的海水隨即變冷凝固,但看上去像海綿狀多過普通海冰,而附近的海洋生物,如海膽及海星等,因冰柱的溫度太低而全被凍死。
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. Y2 |4 o# k' N6 Z6 X0 t公仔箱論壇米勒憶述當日親眼目擊冰柱沉下並迅速擴張,仍感到有點難以置信,“這情況有點像與時間競賽,因為沒有人真正知道它們形成得有多快。我們一星期前看到的那條冰柱,在我們面前迅速擴張變長,整個過程只用了5、6小時”公仔箱論壇6 j; y2 O' m. w( C0 S
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( y; |' C' ?7 m7 F4 W) M+ IRemarkable broadcast moment: The ice begins to expand outwards. The brine is a lot more dense than seawater so sinks to the bottom. It is also a lot colder - causing the freezing 公仔箱論壇; i9 v! `( R* `$ A
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Touchdown: The brinicle reaches the ocean floor. Starfish can be seen. Often the brinicles break up before they become so large3 @% a5 v. c1 `8 _$ V9 B% D. u
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Killer: The ice floods outwards across the ocean surface rapidly, destroying everything in its wake
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Destruction: The starfish are frozen by the ice as it expands outwardsTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 y O/ U, ^. r v2 t( B& m9 O6 g6 ^" m
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" t, b V- @ s8 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBroadcasting feat: Although the existence of brinicles has long been known it is the first time they have ever been caught on camera$ i+ ]. o# Z' z0 W9 o! a1 }
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8 K+ U* N6 [: qwww2.tvboxnow.comSeabed spread: When the seawater freezes as it comes into contact with the brinicle it is a lot more spongelike than normal ice公仔箱論壇2 B, F' p4 J) U" B7 D* G- R
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