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Believe it or not, that's a snowflake

Posted Oct 23, 2006 at 07:01AM by Mabie A. Listed in: Weather Tags: Christmas, crystals
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snowflake magnified


Ever wondered what a snowflake actually looks like up close? Yeah, we've seen a bunch of pictures already where they look like some really fancy Christmas tree decor. But have you seen it really, really up close? Like, 300um close? Like that one above?

Yup, that's not some kind of bacteria or some artist's rendition of some old Grecian fallen pillar. That's a real to goodness snowflake zoomed in. It's spectacular, ain't it? But they do look kinda creepy. Imagine one falling on your head on one crisp winter morn...that big. Kinda takes the romanticism out of it, right? Anyhow, they're still a pretty bunch.

So what are snowflakes exactly? They're an aggregate of ice crystals that forms while falling in and below a cloud. When they get together, they form snow. That's some neat factoid for you right there. At least now, there's more than just what meets the eye with these falling white stuff.

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   by Shalashaska315 - 2006-10-23
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Wow, that's pretty sweet looking.

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   by 1st posting n00b (Unregistered) - 2006-10-24
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I didnt believe that till i read the article wow

   by . (Unregistered) - 2006-10-29
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*****! that looks like somebody sculpted it. it looks so freakin real its almost scary



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