Crystal Growth and the Formation of Spikes in the Surface of Supercooled Water

Abstract Observations made of ice crystals growing on the surface of supercooled water show that they take the form of a composite structure, called surface needles, each of which consists of dendrites growing into the liquid, and of ribs growing in the liquid surface. Each needle is a single crysta...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Hallett, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1960
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000017998
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000017998