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Ice XII is a metastable, dense, crystalline phase of solid water. It is a type of ice. It was first reported in 1996 by C. Lobban, J.L. Finney and W.F. Kuhs and after initial caution was properly identified in 1998.

It was first obtained by cooling liquid water to 260 K at a pressure of 0.55 GPa; it was discovered existing within the phase stability region of ice V. Later research showed that ice XII could be created outside that range. Pure ice XII can be created from ice Ih at 77 K by rapid compression (0.81-1.00 GPa/min) or by warming high density amorphous ice at pressures between 0.8 and 1.6 GPa.

While it is similar in density (1.29 g/cm³ at 127 K) to ice IV (also found in the ice V space) it exists as a tetragonal crystal. Topologically it is a mix of seven- and eight-membered rings, a 4-connected net (4-coordinate sphere packing) — the densest possible arrangement without hydrogen bond interpenetration.

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The Hair Rig is piece of fishing tackle allowing you to present baits without them sitting directly on your hook, therefore improving its efficiency. They are mainly associated with boilies but also work effectively with most other baits. The hair rig became popular in the 70’s and has revolutionised carp fishing. It has been experimented with by English anglers.

At the beginning, in order to link the bait to the hook they were using some natural wire (from a ponytail). This is why they called it the ‘Hair rig’. This material was very discreet but it was a little fragile. The bait also didn’t act natural enough. In tests the carp only took the free offerings and left the hook bait. It was a problem because sometimes they lost their baits while they were casting. With the appearance of braided thread, this problem has been solved. Indeed, this new material allows to obtain threads which are as discreet as natural ones but more resistant.

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Evans Ice Stream () is a large ice stream draining from Ellsworth Land, between Cape Zumberge and Fowler Ice Rise, into the western part of Ronne Ice Shelf. The feature was recorded on February 5, 1974 in Landsat imagery. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Stanley Evans, British physicist who, starting in 1961, developed apparatus for radio echo sounding of icecaps and glaciers from aircraft; he carried out upper atmosphere research at Brunt Ice Shelf, 1956-57.

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Cook Ice Shelf () is an ice shelf about 55 miles wide, occupying a deep recession of the coastline between Cape Freshfield and Cape Hudson. This ice shelf was called a bay by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-14, under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Joseph Cook, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1914. The generic term has been amended, as the bay is permanently filled by an ice shelf.

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Tackle may refer to:

• In football:
  • Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football.
  • Offensive tackle, a position in American football.
  • Defensive tackle, a position in American football.
  • Dump tackle, forceful move in rugby of picking up an opposing player and throwing him to the ground.
• Tackleball, a slang term for American football.
• Block and tackle, nautical, a set of pulleys.
• Fishing tackle, which refers to the hooks, lures, sinkers, leader, line, rod, and reel used when angling.
• Electro-Wave Human Tackle, a character from Kamen Rider Stronger.

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Glimmerglass State Park is located near Cooperstown, New York on the shore of Otsego Lake, which is the “Glimmerglass” of the Leatherstocking Tales of James Fenimore Cooper. The park is open year-round.

The park offers a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, ice skating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling and a food concession.

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You may be looking for deadstick landing

While fishing, generally for black bass, deadsticking is the act of presenting a soft plastic lure either by casting or a vertical drop and allowing the bait to remain motionless for an extended period time before retrieval.

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Glimmerglass State Park is located near Cooperstown, New York on the shore of Otsego Lake, which is the “Glimmerglass” of the Leatherstocking Tales of James Fenimore Cooper. The park is open year-round.

The park offers a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, ice skating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling and a food concession.

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Coles Creek State Park is located on the St. Lawrence River on the west bank of Coles Creek. This state park is in the Town of Waddington in St. Lawrence County, New York.

The park offers a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a nature trail, recreation programs, seasonal waterfowl and deer hunting, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, a marina and boat launch with dockage and boat rentals, and a food concession.

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