| Description | Nye's letter discusses the generation of melt water during skiing and ice skating through frictional heat, and explains how conduction will carry heat away from the point of contact through the skate and the ice, therefore reducing the generation of meltwater at higher speeds. Includes correspondence between John F Allen and Nye on the topic. A photocopy of a rebuttal published by James Fowler is also present in the file, along with Nye's response. |