Symmetry of Snow Crystals
@article{Smalley1963SymmetryOS, title={Symmetry of Snow Crystals}, author={Ian Smalley}, journal={Nature}, year={1963}, volume={198}, pages={1080-1081} }
TOLANSKY1 has suggested a mechanism to explain the growth of complex symmetrical snow crystals. The crystal is considered as a vibrating system akin to a Chladni plate; the growth is concentrated at the nodes and the symmetrical nature of the vibration maintains the symmetrical external form of the crystal.
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Symmetry of Snow Crystals
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THE frequently portrayed beautiful six-ray star-shaped crystals of snow have long been quoted as outstanding examples of well-developed crystal forms. Despite an infinite variety in the patterns…