| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10734370 | Chaos, Solitons & Fractals | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Snow crystals have a rich diversity of forms with striking hexagonal symmetry. The two-dimensional types include dendrite, stellar, sector and plate forms. Physical studies have shown that the particular form of a snow crystal is dependent upon the temperature and saturation in the growth environment. We investigate a simple, local, two-dimensional model that has just two parameters exhibiting the desired diversity. The dendrite growth is especially realistic. We use the model to investigate the impact of varying conditions of growth.
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Authors
Clifford A. Reiter,