Snowflakes Melting Simulation Over Turntable
Clockwise rotating turntable of a cluster of melting snowflakes.
These simulated melting snowflakes were based on a smoothed particle hydrodynamics model. Scientists are interested in understanding the microphysics of such events to help improve remote sensing of melting layer precipitation.
![Print resolution image of a snowflake cluster in it's initial fully frozen state. Print resolution image of a snowflake cluster in it's initial fully frozen state.](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Print resolution image of a snowflake cluster in it's initial fully frozen state.
![Print resolution image of snowflakes beginning to show some melting primarily at their tips. Print resolution image of snowflakes beginning to show some melting primarily at their tips.](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Print resolution image of snowflakes beginning to show some melting primarily at their tips.
![Print resolution image of liquid droplets starting to form across the entire frozen snowflake structure. Print resolution image of liquid droplets starting to form across the entire frozen snowflake structure.](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Print resolution image of liquid droplets starting to form across the entire frozen snowflake structure.
![Print resolution image of liquid water enveloping most of the frozen structure at this stage. Print resolution image of liquid water enveloping most of the frozen structure at this stage.](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Print resolution image of liquid water enveloping most of the frozen structure at this stage.
![Print resolution image of almost fully liquid structure now, with only a few remaining small frozen structures remaining. Print resolution image of almost fully liquid structure now, with only a few remaining small frozen structures remaining.](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Print resolution image of almost fully liquid structure now, with only a few remaining small frozen structures remaining.
![Print resolution image of fully formed water droplets. Print resolution image of fully formed water droplets.](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Print resolution image of fully formed water droplets.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Visualizers
- Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
- Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC)
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Scientist
- Jussi Leinonen (JPL)
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Writer
- Carol Rasmussen (NASA/JPL CalTech)
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Producers
- Samson K. Reiny (Wyle Information Systems)
- LK Ward (USRA)
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Animator
- Walt Feimer (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Technical support
- Laurence Schuler (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
- Ian Jones (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Thursday, March 29, 2018.
This page was last updated on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 12:06 AM EDT.
Papers used in this visualization
Datasets used in this visualization
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Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Model Method
ID: 998
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