$\frac{1}{A}\left( {\frac{{\Delta Q}}{{\Delta t}}} \right) = \frac{k}{\ell }\left( {{T_2} - {T_1}} \right)$



Taking the thermal conductivity of Ice as ${K}$, and its specific latent heat of fusion as $L$, the rate of Increase of the thickness of ice layer, at this instant would be given by