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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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Graupel is a form of frozen precipitation consisting of snowflakes or ice crystals and supercooled water droplets frozen together.
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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