Awake2Chaos Posted February 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 25, 2014 http://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/watch-snowflake-form-your-eyes As tiny cold water droplets get carried up into the atmosphere, they meet microscopic particles in the air (such as pollen or dust) and begin to freeze into an ice crystal. Water's unique ability to expand upon freezing and hydrogen bonding between the water molecules determine the crystal’s shape, forming a symmetrical and hexagonal prism. In honor of all the snow we've had this winter....and because it's pretty!! A2C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted February 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 25, 2014 THAT was cool... in south Alabama we see far more hurricanes than snow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_444 Posted February 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Loved that - thanks for posting it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awake2Chaos Posted February 25, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted February 25, 2014 You're welcome, I love stuff like that. Natural fractals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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