You may have heard that snowflakes form on particles of dust . . . but did you know how they form their crystal structure and different shapes at different temperatures? This video from the American Chemical Society shows an animation of what happens at each step, and some images of real snowflakes at different temperatures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VYrF3sFBY20
If you want to see real images of snowflakes forming over time, this macro video is pretty cool, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJDeoah-Cd0
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VYrF3sFBY20
If you want to see real images of snowflakes forming over time, this macro video is pretty cool, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJDeoah-Cd0
Enjoy!