A warm house made of snow – how does an igloo work?
These houses built with large blocks of pressed snow can be perfect temporary shelters or even someone's home. But how is it possible to keep a structure built of snow warm inside? And why don't it melt? Here are all the answers.
The most effective igloos are build from snow, not ice
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It's all about the shape, which is called a catenoid
![It's all about the shape, which is called a catenoid Culture Story: It's all about the shape, which is called a catenoid](https://content.quizzclub.com/interesting-fact/2019-12/a-warm-house-made-of-snow-how-does-an-igloo-work-it-s-all-about-structure-the-shape-of-an-igloo-is-called-a-catenoid.jpg)
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Why doesn't it melt inside?
![Why doesn't it melt inside? Culture Story: Why doesn't it melt inside?](https://content.quizzclub.com/interesting-fact/2019-12/a-warm-house-made-of-snow-how-does-an-igloo-work-why-doesn-t-it-melt-inside.jpg)
What is the interior like?
![What is the interior like? Culture Story: It's very important to create a dip inside](https://content.quizzclub.com/interesting-fact/2019-12/a-warm-house-made-of-snow-how-does-an-igloo-work-what-is-the-interior-like.jpg)
Another important thing is a small hole at the very top of the shelter – if you use fire to warm the place up, you need to get rid of the smoke. Even with the fire an igloo won't melt – it is located at the very center of the shelter, as far as possible from the walls.
What's the temperature inside?
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Would you try to build an igloo? And would you spend a night in a shelter like this?
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