Snow Crystals under extreme magnification
We all know about the amazingly detailed shapes that snow crystals can take. We learned all about the pretty star shapes in school. But what if you were to put snow under an electron microscope? How detailed and varied would the snowflakes look?
Well, scientists at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville Maryland did just that. And the results are amazing. The pictures don’t even look like snowflakes for the most part. Instead they look like giant gears and components of machines. Pretty amazing looking.
Check out the main site for more pictures and a lot more information on the different types of snow.
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