Learning from the water’s weirdness

Authors

  • Marcia C. Barbosa Univeridade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26512/e-bfis.v4i6.9807

Keywords:

water anomalies; lack of fresh water problem.

Abstract

In this article we discuss some unusual behavior of water. We show how such anomalies are not only important for the maintenance of life, but are also a key element to be used for solving the lack of fresh water problem.

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Author Biography

Marcia C. Barbosa, Univeridade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Instituto de F´Ä±sica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Caixa Postal 15051, 91501-570, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

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Published

2016-11-30

How to Cite

Barbosa, M. C. (2016). Learning from the water’s weirdness. E-Boletim Da Física, 4(6), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.26512/e-bfis.v4i6.9807

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Divulgação científica e Ensino de Física