Preliminary measurements of the center nucleus of snow crystals using an energy dispersive X-ray microanalyzer

• Main Authors: Katsuhiro Kikuchi, Masataka Murakami, Yoko Sanuki
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University/Division of Environmental Structure, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University/Division of Environmental Structure, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University 1982
• Subjects: Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=1347; http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00001347/; https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_action_common_download&item_id=1347&item_no=1&attribute_id=18&file_no=1

Using a scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray microanalyzer, the elemental composition of center nuclei of general and peculiar shapes of snow crystals was analyzed. As a result, it seems that the elemental composition of center nuclei of general shapes of snow crystals differs with the sampling locations. Further, in comparison with the elemental composition between the center nuclei of general and peculiar shapes of snow crystals, it seems that there is a slight differences between the both shapes of snow crystals.