A discussion of mechanisms proposed to explain habit changes of vapor-grown ice crystals

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 107-122

  Levi, Laura ^a,b   Nasello, Olga B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b Consejo NaclInvest Cien/Tec ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ice condensation coefficient; Ice crystal surface; Snow crystals

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CONDENSATION; ICE CRYSTAL; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0037374351     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(02)00145-X     Document Type: Article

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