Snowflakes
the process by which snowflakes are formed in the atmosphere, through the combination of water vapor and cold temperatures
What is the process of snowflake formation?
the term for the permanent layer of snow and ice that covers the Earth's polar regions
What is the polar ice cap?
the "snow line," and how does it relate to planetary formation
What is the term for the point in a solar system where the temperature is low enough for water to freeze/ how does it relate to planetary formation?
the term for a single ice crystal that falls from the sky, and can come in a variety of shapes and sizes
What is a snowflake?
the difference between "dry" snow and "wet" snow, and how does it relate to temperature and humidity conditions
why does wet snow have more water content then dry snow
What is "supercooling," and how does it relate to the formation of artificial snow for winter sports
What is the term for the process by which water is cooled below its freezing point without forming ice/ how does it relate to the formation of artificial snow for winter sports?
the significance of the six-fold symmetry of snowflakes, and how is it related to their crystal structure
What is the significance of the six-fold symmetry of snowflakes, and how is it related to their crystal structure?
the term for the process by which snow and ice melts and evaporates directly into water vapor, without first becoming liquid water
What is sublimation?
the "albedo effect," and how does it relate to snow cover
What is the term for the reflection of sunlight off the surface of snow?
the "stellar dendrite," and how does it differ from other types of snowflakes
What is a "stellar dendrite," and how does it differ from other types of snowflakes?
the role of snow cover in the Earth's energy balance, and how does it affect climate
what is cold / i had no idea how to word this so anything is valid
the "snow water equivalent," and how is it used to estimate the amount of water stored in a snowpack
What is the term for the amount of stored in a snowpack?
the term for a cluster of snowflakes that have stuck together in the atmosphere, and can grow into large, fluffy snowflakes
What is a snow pellet/graupel?
What is a "snow bridge," and how does it form in glacier ice?
why is it formed by a snow drift?
the "glaciology," and what are some of the scientific questions that glaciologists study
What is the scientific study of ice and glaciers?