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Homogeneous ice nucleation

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Critical phenomenon Landau theory Landau free energy Metastability Nucleation Homogeneous nucleation
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Ice embryos form without a foreign nucleating surface once thermal fluctuations can overcome the free-energy barrier on the relevant timescale. An apparent freezing threshold depends on droplet volume and measurement duration.

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  • Past exam of the atmospheric physics course of the University of Cambridge / 2012 / Paper 1 / 2 / c / Solution

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