Comparative Images of Snow Crystals
This series of scanning electron micrographs represents newly precipitated and metamorphosed snow crystals. The small circular inserts are the "classical" light microscopic images that have been published by Nakaya, Bentley and others.
Magnification figures (i.e. 450x) that are indicated on the micrographs are only true for 8" x 10" images. Bars are accurate for all magnifications.
A common snow crystal form; note the double sheet structure.
The image that most people have of a snow crystal.
The column forms across a wide range of cloud temperatures and has many variations including the bullet.
The needle crystal is often associated with heavy snowfall in the Northeastern United States.
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