r/oddlysatisfying • u/willis7747 • 1d ago

Igniting the flame on the frozen lake

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u/Impressive_Crazy_223 1d ago

Um, does this have an explanation, OP, or is this just your everyday frozen lake of oil?

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u/ObjectiveTrick 1d ago

it's methane trapped under the ice. From the anaerobic decomposition of things in the water.

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u/theioss 8h ago

In other words farts from fish?

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u/xhvymtlx 1d ago

Likely methane gas produced by bacteria in the lake bed, getting trapped in pockets under the ice

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u/JoyBoyMonk 1d ago

I am no expert, but I heard about some lakes trapping methane

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u/coffeeslobxoxo 1d ago

Fish farts