Special - Impressive Drift Ice in the Netherlands - A Rare Phenomenon / Indrukwekkend Kruiend IJs in Nederland - Een zeldzaam Fenomeen - Special
The Phenomenon: Drift Ice. Certainly not something that occurs annually in the Netherlands. - Het Fenomeen: Kruiend IJs. Zeker in Nederland niet bepaald iets dat jaarlijks voorkomt. Drift ice pushed from the IJsselmeer onto the dike The severe frost from the past week in the Netherlands has kept the ice- and photography enthusiasts on their toes. Including myself. The Siberian cold from last week (from 24th of Febr.), has ensured that the Netherlands was under the spell of the ice and this cold created a special phenomenon in the Netherlands: Kruiend IJs or Drift ice. This drifting ice is often caused by strong wind after a severe frost period. Like at the IJsselmeer, the wind gets grip on the ice floes. These are pushed over each other over a large distance and finally they are pushed over each other with great force against the dikes. These plates that slide over each other form ice dams called crates. The ice floes are very impressive but also have disadvantages ...