# Identification of a Novel "Fishbone" Structure in the Dendritic Growth of Columnar Ice Crystals

Source: [Identification of a Novel "Fishbone" Structure in the Dendritic Growth of Columnar Ice Crystals](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa28dd1e209131ce82efd5>)

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Authors: Kenneth G. Libbrecht

Published: 2009-12-13T17:37:58.000Z

## Abstract

Ice crystals growing in highly supersaturated air at temperatures near -5 C exhibit a distinctive, nonplanar dendritic morphology that has not been previously documented or explained. We examine this structure and identify its most prominent features in relation to the ice crystal lattice. Developing a full 3D numerical model that reproduces this robust morphology will be an interesting challenge in understanding diffusion-limited crystal growth in the presence of highly anisotropic surface attachment kinetics.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/0912.2522>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/0912.2522.pdf>)