Dartmouth Engineering Study Shows Polar Ice Cracks May Be Self-Healing

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Office of Communications

A new study by the Ice Research Lab shows that surface thermal cracks in ice can heal themselves within seconds and potentially lessen degradation in the Arctic.

Study authors (l to r) earth sciences professor Carl Renshaw, engineering research associate Andrii Murdza, and engineering professor Erland Schulson.

A new study by the Ice Research Lab shows that surface thermal cracks in ice can heal themselves within seconds and potentially lessen degradation in the Arctic.