The formation of ice in the atmosphere is a fundamental process that underpins both cloud dynamics and precipitation. Ice nucleation, the initial step in ice formation, occurs when supercooled water ...

Scientists have carried out a series of molecular-scale simulations to uncover why ice forms more easily on surfaces than in bodies of water. (Nanowerk News) Water is everywhere and comes in many ...

Leipzig. Current climate models have so far been unable to adequately reproduce the clouds over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. An international team has now taken an important step towards ...

Tokyo, Japan – Water is everywhere and comes in many forms: snow, sleet, hail, hoarfrost… However, despite water being so commonplace, scientists still do not fully understand the predominant physical ...