Hair Ice
Hair ice forms on damp, decaying wood of deciduous trees when temperatures are slightly below 0 °C (32 °F) and the air is moist. Generally, when a cold period follows a rainy period. Each of the smooth, silky hairs has a diameter of about 0.02 mm and a length of up to 20 cm. Evidence shows that the fungus Exidiopsis effusa is also necessary for the ice to form fine hairs by providing a recrystallisation inhibitor similar to antifreeze proteins.
Hair Ice
Hair ice forms on damp, decaying wood of deciduous trees when temperatures are slightly below 0 °C (32 °F) and the air is moist. Generally, when a cold period follows a rainy period. Each of the smooth, silky hairs has a diameter of about 0.02 mm and a length of up to 20 cm. Evidence shows that the fungus Exidiopsis effusa is also necessary for the ice to form fine hairs by providing a recrystallisation inhibitor similar to antifreeze proteins.