A local cellular model for snow crystal growth

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  • 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.
TitleA local cellular model for snow crystal growth
CreatorReiter, Clifford A.
PublisherChaos Solitons and Fractals
Academic DepartmentMathematics
DivisionNatural Sciences
OrganizationLafayette College
Date Issued2005
Date Available2015-04-21T18:36:41Z
TypeArticle
LanguageEnglish
Bibliographic CitationReiter, C. A. (2005) "A local cellular model for snow crystal growth." Chaos Solitons and Fractals 23 (4): 1111-9.
Standard IdentifierHandle 10385/1833
DOI 10.1016/j.chaos.2004.06.071
Permalinkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10385/1833
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