Accretion

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-	'''[[Accretion]]''' is an atmospheric science term for when an '''[[ice crystal]]''' or '''[[snowflake]]''' hits a '''[[supercooled]]''' liquid droplet, which then '''[[freeze]]''' together. This increases the size of the '''[[water particle]]'''. A common example of this that is visible to people is '''[[graupel]]'''.	+	[[Image:Snow crystals graupel particle.jpg|'''[[Graupel]]''' is a form of frozen '''[[precipitation]]''' consisting of '''[[snowflakes]]''' or '''[[ice crystals]]''' and '''[[supercooled]]''' '''[[water]]''' droplets frozen together.|400px|thumb]]'''[[Accretion]]''' is an atmospheric science term for when an '''[[ice crystal]]''' or '''[[snowflake]]''' hits a '''[[supercooled]]''' liquid droplet, which then '''[[freeze]]''' together. This increases the size of the '''[[water particle]]'''. A common example of this that is visible to people is '''[[graupel]]'''.
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Accretion is an atmospheric science term for when an ice crystal or snowflake hits a supercooled liquid droplet, which then freeze together. This increases the size of the water particle. A common example of this that is visible to people is graupel.

Also see

• Snow crystals
• Hail
• Snowflake Gallery
• Ice
• Snow Pellets
• Weather
• Atmosphere
• Ice pellets
• Precipitation
• Drizzle
• Firnification

Reference

Wikipedia Accretion[1]

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