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Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
By:KenC
Date: 12/21/2003, 8:51 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed (Scott Baxter)

: Ice floats so density decreases as water gets colder. Viscosity most likely
: would decrease also.

For the temperature ranges that most of us kayak in, the density of water increases as the water gets colder. But the density peaks at 4 deg C, then decreases again as it gets colder beyond that. As far as I know, its the only substance that does this.

I have absolutely no idea how this would affect hull performance.

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Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Mike Scarborough -- 12/21/2003, 4:18 pm
In a race, this is a moot point
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/23/2003, 8:10 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Dave Houser -- 12/22/2003, 6:56 pm
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a drunk elf -- 12/22/2003, 10:55 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/22/2003, 1:55 pm
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Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 7:10 pm
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Glen Smith -- 12/22/2003, 2:43 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING *LINK*
John B -- 12/21/2003, 7:18 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Jay Doorly -- 12/22/2003, 1:22 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 10:36 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Jay Doorly -- 12/23/2003, 1:15 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
mike loriz -- 12/21/2003, 4:43 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Mike Scarborough -- 12/21/2003, 4:56 pm
Re: Increasing density and wetted surface
pikabike -- 12/21/2003, 7:50 pm
Re: Increasing density and wetted surface
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 12:11 am
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Scott Baxter -- 12/21/2003, 6:59 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
KenC -- 12/21/2003, 8:51 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Chuck in Pa -- 12/21/2003, 7:44 pm