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Cold Ice
Fri Apr 02, 2004
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Hi, I'm Bryan Yeaton, and this is The Weather Notebook. We have a new Brainstorm for
you today. Apparently, some Coast Guard folks from the Boston station -- whom you
might imagine, have quite an interest in weather -- were pondering the temperature of
ice.
PB: Hey, I just got a question for you - (that's) kind of got us stumped here at the office.
You got a thermometer in a block of ice and it's 50 below zero outside. What does the
thermometer read? This is Pierce Boulanger with the US Coast Guard. Just curious if
anybody can tell me the answer. Thanks.
Now, that's a poser. Do you have the answer, or at least a pretty good guess? If so, we
would love to hear it. Give us a call at our toll-free number: 888-RAIN-001. That's
888-RAIN-001, or 888-724-6001. You can also write to us at
questions@weathernotebook.org. If your answer is right on the nose, or so interesting
that we couldn't possibly ignore your wit and charm, we might use it on the air. And if
we do, your voice will be heard all over the United States, as well as around the world
on Armed Forces Radio.
Our question again -- if you were able to place a thermometer in the middle of a chunk
of ice, when the temperature is, say, minus 50 degrees or so, what would it read inside
the ice? And why -- that's the tough part. So, give it a shot! Our contact information
again: e-mail us at questions@weathernotebook.org, or give us a call at
888-RAIN-001. You can also review this question, and all of our past programs at our
website: www.weathernotebook.org. Good luck.
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