On The Origin of Bullet Crystals At The South Pole

Abstract Art examination of bullet crystals in precipitation at the South Pole indicates that combinations of bullets originate as primary growth structures and that individual bullets are formed as a result of the disintegration of these primary growth forms rather than by independent crystallizati...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Gow, Anthony J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1965
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000018438
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000018438
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Summary:Abstract Art examination of bullet crystals in precipitation at the South Pole indicates that combinations of bullets originate as primary growth structures and that individual bullets are formed as a result of the disintegration of these primary growth forms rather than by independent crystallization of pyramidally terminated columns.