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How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light
« on: May 12, 2017, 08:52:25 am »
How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light

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    May 10, 2017
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    Tufts University
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    New research by chemist has shed new light on ice crystal formation by combining an electron backscatter with a large single crystal ice model. Scientists discovered that an ice crystal's flat sides are formed by a hexagon that is larger and consists of a central water molecule surrounded by six others in the same layer.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170510131944.htm
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Re: How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2017, 08:54:15 am »
My first thought was this was about the snowflakes in college. 000hehehehe
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Re: How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2017, 10:48:50 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on May 12, 2017, 08:54:15 am
My first thought was this was about the snowflakes in college. 000hehehehe

Same here
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Re: How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2017, 11:01:50 am »
I like snowflakes ❄️


A lot.

Nature made. Winter is my favorite season.
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Re: How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2017, 11:17:04 am »
I still don't understand how they maintain symmetry. How do the molecules on one side know what form the other five segments are doing?
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