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Snowflake Formation

Snowflake Formation is a theoretical construct in atmospheric science that explains the unique crystalline development of ice particles in supersaturated air masses through temperature- and humidity-dependent growth mechanisms distinct from other forms of solid precipitation.

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THE DISTRIBUTION WITH SIZE OF AGGREGATE SNOWFLAKES

K. L. S. Gunn, J. S. Marshall · Journal of Meteorology · 1958 · 369 citations · Full text

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From snowflake formation to growth of bacterial colonies II: Cooperative formation of complex colonial patterns

Eshel Ben‐Jacob · Contemporary Physics · 1997 · 200 citations

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Characteristics through the Melting Layer of Stratiform Clouds

Ronald E. Stewart, John D. Marwitz, John Pace et al. · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1984 · 185 citations · Full text

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Observations of the Distribution of Ice in Hurricanes

Robert A. Black, J. Hallett · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1986 · 177 citations · Full text

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A kinetic model for solid-state silicide nucleation

R. W. Bené · Journal of Applied Physics · 1987 · 151 citations

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Authors

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  1. RE
    Ronald E. Stewart

    Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada

    4 publications · 380 citations

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  2. YF
    Yasushi Fujiyoshi

    Hokkaido University, Japan

    3 publications · 68 citations

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  3. AJ
    Andrew J. Heymsfield

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    2 publications · 150 citations

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  4. RP
    R. Paul Lawson

    Stratton Park Engineering Company (United States), United States

    2 publications · 171 citations

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  5. YS
    Yoshio Sasyo

    Meteorological Research Institute

    2 publications · 121 citations

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Institutions

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  1. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    473 citations

  2. Hokkaido University

    Sapporo, Japan

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    85 citations

  3. Max Planck Society

    Munich, Germany

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    186 citations

  4. Meteorological Research Institute

    Tsukuba, Japan

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    234 citations

  5. Nagoya University

    Nagoya, Japan

    2 h-index

    11 publications

    143 citations

  6. University of Bonn

    Bonn, Germany

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    244 citations

  7. National Center for Nanoscience and Technology

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    105 citations

  8. Kōchi University

    Kochi, Japan

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

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  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    8 publications · 706 citations

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  3. Journal of Meteorology

    3 publications · 590 citations

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  4. Science

    2 publications · 40 citations

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  5. Monthly Weather Review

    2 publications · 60 citations

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