An investigation of laboratory-grown ice spikes

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 170, 2004, Pages 371-374

  Libbrecht, Kenneth G ^a   Lui, Kevin ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREEZING; ICE PHENOMENA; LABORATORY METHOD; SOLIDIFICATION; SUPERCOOLING;

EID: 20444428040     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756504781830015     Document Type: Article

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