Scientists have finally uncovered the phenomenon of the moving rocks ... So that's the reason!

Surely you've heard that in Death Valley, which is located in the west of the United States in California, you can observe the phenomenon of "creeping stones." Huge boulders are moved to the bottom of the dry lake Reystrek Playa, leaving behind traces of sand, called tracks. What did not expect scientists to explain this feature of local stone. Even put forward the version that is present in their elementary reasonable start. But knowledge workers have found a way to test this phenomenon and have proved a hypothesis that was put forward earlier. So, Editorial Ofigenno.cc offers you to learn the answer to this mystery.



for disclosing secrets needed group of geologists, special GPS-recorders, which were activated by motion and 15 huge boulders that had to bring (the park management was opposed to the use of local stone ). In addition, a small weather station was installed that constantly recorded the strength and direction of the wind ...



It turned out that the stones move only in December and January, and only under certain conditions. The lake should be covered with a layer of rain water that does not exceed the height of the stones. During the night the water should be covered with a small layer of ice. If the next day was sunny weather, the ice, cod, captures the stones in certain "collar", which act as a sail. Thereafter, with little wind (not hurricane, as previously assumed) stones begin to move at a speed 2 - 5 millimeters per minute. Scientists believe that many people ever watch the movement of the stones, but they did not pay attention to him because of the low speed.



By the way, scientists have uncovered another little secret. The fact that the park also observed tracks that were not associated with stones. Park employees thought it was stolen stones tourists, but it turned out that it's just a trace of ice movement. As mentioned above, this discovery only confirmed one of the hypotheses, so consider it a huge sensation is not necessary, but still the world's one more secret fewer. Tell your friends about this, they will certainly be interesting.

via ofigenno ru

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