
Snowflake #115

by Science Photo Library
Title
Snowflake #115
Artist
Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Snowflake. Light micrograph of a double plate snowflake. Snowflakes are symmetrical ice crystals that form inside clouds when water vapour condenses directly into ice. The exact shape of each snowflake depends on local climatic conditions within the precise area of the cloud where it is formed. As such, no two snowflakes are identical, with each individual pattern emerging as the crystal grows. Double plates are a common form on snowflake.
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August 3rd, 2016
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