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Weird frozen snow shapes on grass.
© jim jones, Dec 2014
Camera used: Olympus SZ-17
Date taken: 28th December 2014
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I'm sure there must be a name for this.
jim jones - 28/Dec/14
Zastrugi?
gallthyfryd - 30/Dec/14
This is rime frost caused by sublimation, it's the stuff that builds up in great thicknesses on fences, crags, rocks and blades of grass as in this case. Cold moist air deposits ice directly from vapour without going through the liquid phase, hence the sublimation bit... boring explanation. Magic fairy dust in other words!
Ice Nine - 04/Jan/15
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