"The Brinicle" - an ice stalactite - beautiful but deadly Natural phenomenon of ice in a Time Lapse

Winter at the ocean...

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In Europe winter really was coming these days.
Depending on your location you maybe noticed the days got darker and colder
and maybe you also got some snow around in your environment.

But I guess i am right that most of you don't experience the winter season near the ocean or even at the ocean.

If you ever stayed near the ocean in winter you may noticed that it mostly won't freeze although the area is covered in snow and even lakes or rivers were frozen.

So. Can the ocean freeze ?
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Of course it can !!!
Even if rarely to see,
places like the arctic-ocean are proving.

This turns out very simple.
The ocean consists of salt water which doesnt freeze at 0° celsius or 32° fahrenheit like fresh water does.
Depending on the waters salinity it will freeze at much lower temperatures.

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So what does happen if fresh water and salt water getting together in a really cold envíronment ?

This scenario can create a very rare and beautiful Natural phenomenon,
called - Brinicle !!

A brinicle (or ice stalactite) forms beneath sea ice when a flow of extremely cold, saline water is introduced to an area of ocean water, being the undersea equivalent of a hollow stalactite or icicle.
The formation of a brinicle was first filmed in 2011 by producer Kathryn Jeffs and cameramen Hugh Miller and Doug Anderson for the BBC series Frozen Planet. (wikipedia "brinicle")

Watch this very nice time lapse record to see a very unknown natural phenomenon.

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Brinicle- Sinking Brine

I hope you enjoyed watching this beautiful scenario.

Fun fact.
If oceanwater freezes, only the water parts are doing so.
The salt molecules are pushed below the surface of the ice.
So as result, the ice of frozen salt water turns out as fresh water.