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bigloser42 t1_j3qqg3u wrote

Reply to comment by CrambleSquash in Will water ice melt faster if allowed to drain, or remain in the meltwater? by terjeboe

On one hand I agree with your premise, but you are overlooking the fact that the air will be much warmer than the meltwater. Not sure if the temperature difference would be enough to overcome the difference in thermal conductivity.

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Saidear t1_j3r1kjy wrote

Meltwater is also going to have a higher surface area to absorb latent heat in the air, and is able to more effectively transfer that to the ice cube.

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bigloser42 t1_j3rh6bq wrote

that is purely dependent on the container it sits in. you could easily put ice in a container where the meltwater reduces the surface area

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Game_Minds t1_j3s8rl2 wrote

Yeah there would have to be a range of tests with different container shapes and materials, ice cube size and shape, ice composition and density, ambient temperature and humidity, air flow, water flow, a bunch of stuff would have impacts

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