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Huge spinning ice disc in river provides a carousel for ducks

Newscientist - Wed 16 Jan 19

Residents of Westbrook in Maine discovered an enormous circle of ice slowly spinning in the Presumpscot river running through their town

A Bizarre ‘Ice Circle’ Is Turning Heads in Maine. Here’s the Science Behind It

TIME - Wed 16 Jan 19

It's being compared to crop circles and other strange phenomena

Giant rotating ice disk in Maine now equipped with webcam after it survived a winter storm

Daily Mail - Wed 23 Jan 19

The giant spinning ice disk in the Presumpscot River near Westbrook, Maine, survived the weekend winter weather that pummeled New England and now has its own webcam.

Giant, Spinning Disk of Ice Looks Like Alien Creation. Here's How It Formed.

Livescience - Wed 16 Jan 19

Its appearance has been likened to a moon, an alien creation, a crop circle and a giant Lazy Susan.

Alien-looking ice disk spinning in river stuns Maine city of Westbrook

Daily Mail - Wed 16 Jan 19

The naturally occurring 100-yard diameter disk of ice formed over the weekend in Westbrook, Maine on the Presumpscot River, drawing curious onlookers to investigate the strange sight.

Megapixels: Behold this giant spinning ice disk

Popular Science - Tue 15 Jan 19

Science The city of Westbrook has a beautiful physics lesson for us all. This swirling disk might seem like it's rotating from the river's current, but some clever physicists ...

Giant spinning ice disc in river looks like the moon fell to Earth - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Tue 15 Jan 19

A Maine city invites people to take selfies with the bizarre ice circle.

Watch: A Giant, Alien-Looking ‘Ice Disk’ Is Floating Down a Maine River

Geek.com - Tue 15 Jan 19

Is it a frozen crop circle, an icy moon, or an alien landing? A massive, spinning disk of ice that formed on a Maine river has captivated both visitors and locals alike after […] The post ...

Alien-looking, gigantic rotating ice disk forms in Maine river

FOXNews - Tue 15 Jan 19

A colossal disk of ice that looked like something out of this world formed on a river in Maine earlier this week.