7 Facts About Ice

1. Ice can present challenges to safe transportation on land, sea and in the air.

2. Ice is still harvested for ice and snow sculpture events.

3. Ice was imported into England from Norway on a considerable scale as early as 1823.

4. Ice forms on calm water from the shores, a thin layer spreading across the surface, and then downward.

5. Ice can form icicles, similar to stalactites in appearance, or stalagmite-like forms as water drips and re-freezes.

6. Ice is an important component of the global climate, particularly in regard to the water cycle.

7. Ice is used in a variety of ways, including cooling, winter sports and ice sculpture.