How do rivers freeze in the winter if the water is constantly moving?

Subject: How do rivers freeze in the winter if the water is constantly moving?

Date: Fri Mar 16 01:15:19 2001
Posted by eric
Grade level: undergrad School: St. Bonaventure University
City: St. Bonaventure State/Province: NY Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 984723319.Ph

Message:


I'm just curious, and I know that only the top freezes while the river 
continues to flow, but with all of the kinetic energy of the flowing water, how 
does the top freeze?
Thank you

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