Ice nucleus

Ice nucleation mechanisms describe four modes that are responsible for the formation of primary ice crystals in the atmosphere.

An ice nucleus, also known as an ice nucleating particle (INP), is a particle which acts as the nucleus for the formation of an ice crystal in the atmosphere.

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