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freezing nuclei
freezing nuclei Any nuclei, commonly ice crystals but sometimes the suitably shaped crystals of other substances, that when present in clouds at temperatures below 0°C will cause any supercooled droplets with which they collide to change to ice (in the form of a crystalline growth upon the nucleus). See also NUCLEUS. Compare ICE NUCLEUS.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "freezing nuclei." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "freezing nuclei." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-freezingnuclei.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "freezing nuclei." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-freezingnuclei.html |
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freezing nuclei
freezing nuclei Any nuclei, commonly ice crystals but sometimes the suitably shaped crystals of other substances, which, when present in clouds at temperatures below 0°C, will cause any supercooled droplets with which they collide to change to ice (in the form of a crystalline growth upon the nucleus).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "freezing nuclei." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "freezing nuclei." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-freezingnuclei.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "freezing nuclei." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-freezingnuclei.html |
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