Physics principles vs. dogmas. Theme 2.

Simple physical models for study of “super

mysterious phenomena of nature” – Yamal

Peninsula Giant HolesThis paper was written after series of preceded

events that ultimately led to some result. In mid-

summer 2013 during completing the paper on comparison

of Polissia lakes and kettle lakes of North America1 the

searching of fresh information in Internet was made.

Immediately the image of Yamal giant mysterious hole

had appearance on the screen (Fig. 1). In those days it

was main topic of Internet. The basic assumption of

Russian scientists of its origin was the possible gas

explosion. In this direction, they continue to explore

further. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdi4_-0tOvE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdi4_-0tOvE

1 www.academia.edu/7778155/_EN_Draft_The_temporal_and_space_relations_between_the_Polissia_kettle_lakes_parabolic_dunes_and_their_analogues_in_North_America

Fig. 1. Oblique view of Yamal Peninsula Giant Holes

Despite the absence of traces of parapet treatment

by water streams, my assumption was that holes were

formed by vortexes. They were drilled through the ice.

I was wrong.

After following the publication this idea

immediately the comment of my friend, archaeologist

Victor Vetrov appeared. He does not question the

mechanism of initial hole formation by vortexes. But,

after analyzing of video he drew attention to the loud

noise of flowing water from the hole. This mean,

firstly, the hole reached to united underground

hydraulic system. Secondly, in permafrost conditions in

the hole formed the ice plug. Thirdly, large amounts

water after snow melting could be reason of squeezing

out it onto the surface. He called this phenomenon

"Champagne splash". It is right and good.

In terms of physics "Vetrov Phenomenon" is

absolutely correct. However, it needs of proof and

refinement. Proofs of ice plug upward move are present

on a large number of photographs. Here are two of them.

Ideal vertical furrows are good visible on both. These

pictures indicate a high speed also. Thus, this was not

an explosion, this was a shot.

General scheme of it posted on fig. 4. There are

few explanations. Because the level of water in the

underground system periodically changes the lower part

of the ice jams was melted, between it and the main

water channel the volume of air was formed. This

modular is the analogue of natural gas deposits. Here

there is an excess reservoir pressure (red arrow). This

is higher than hydrostatic. Such conditions are

favorable to the pushing upward of the ice plug. Global

warming also is favorable for acceleration this

phenomenon because thickness of ice plug constantly

become smaller and its grip with rocks become less

(Fig. 3B and 3D). Therefore, today in the Internet

there are reports confirm discovery of more than a

dozen craters at Yamal and other regions.

Fig. 2.

One of the conditions for the successful operation

of the mechanism is leakproofness underground hydro

system at the time the shot (full or partial). In the

spring, after a long freezing this condition is

satisfied. But if the pressure reaches the threshold

value At least one of the holes is unknown. It is

obvious that during the winter freeze not only the

intake and discharging channels.

Leakage from holes, apparently, is usual process.

This can be seen in Fig. 5, 6 and 7. Some kettle lakes

are connected by a system of weak channels. In this

case, the water flows through the small holes thawed

along the ice-rock contact. In Fig. 6 and 7 we see

streams from small lakes flow into the stream from the

crater. This fact is very interesting. This is a short-

term but intensive the water emission from the hole

after the shot.

We can assume that such events are associated with

abnormal snowy winters. Unfortunately, now such

information is not available. But, photo shots by

employee of oilfield near the crater show that the

winter in 2009 was very snowy (Fig. 8-10). By visual

inspection height of compressed snow was about 5

meters. Apparently, it was an anomaly.

Revision photos travelers on Trilon River

(Keewatin, NU, Canada), show a similar phenomenon (Fig.

12 and 13). On Fig. 11 the map of the pingo location

present. One of them (Fig. 13) have photographed twice

in 2004 and 2008.

Formation of the Canadian Pingo corresponds to the

embodiment when an ice plug has not been pushed out

completely from the hole (Fig. 3 and E). The picture

contains traces of water escaping on the parapet.

Fig.3.

Fig. 4. General scheme of forcing out of the ice plug

Fig. 5. Space view of area of kettle lakes distribution(Yamal)

Fig. 6.

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Fig. 10.

Fig. 11. Map of pingo location in Thelon river, Canada

Fig.12.

Photo taken by northof60.de in Keewatin, NU, Canada 64°22' 24.42" N     103° 0' 5.45" W

Photo taken by Tundratom in Keewatin, NU, Canada 64° 22' 20.28" N     103° 0' 3.41" W Fig. 13

It is a role model for students how "squeeze

information from nothing".