Snowflakes, artwork. Snowflakes are ice crystals that form under calm weather conditions when the temperature is near the freezing point of water. Sno
Snowflakes, artwork. Snowflakes are ice crystals that form under calm weather conditions when the temperature is near the freezing point of water. Snowflakes have six-fold symmetry, but due to slight differences in the conditions in which they form, no two snowflakes are identical. A wide variety of beautiful patterns are possible. The two basic patterns, which often combine, are plate crystals (flat) and dendritic crystals (branching tree-like patterns). The snowflake at upper left is dentritic, while the ones at lower right are more plate-like. All five snowflakes here display six-fold symmetry.
Size: 4803px × 3638px
Photo credit: © GARY HINCKS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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