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Ship arrives through sea smoke on Lake Superior in brutal cold snap

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On a frigid morning (-20°F air temperature, -40°F windchill), the Joseph L. Block appeared through the sea smoke like a ghost. As Lake Superior continued its evaporative cooling, the sea smoke over the lake was very dense. Soon after daybreak, the vessel arrived in Two Harbors, Minnesota, to load iron ore pellets at the CN docks. Its icy bow shows the reality of the harsh conditions near the end of shipping season.

At a length of 728 feet, the self-unloader has a capacity of 37,200 tons.

Sea smoke is formed by evaporative cooling when the frigid air passed over comparatively warmer open water.

This video was processed at an 8x speed. Footage at actual speed is available upon request.

Video by Dawn LaPointe, RadiantSpiritGallery.com

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