Frost flowers

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Term: Frost flowers
Definition: Growth of ice crystals by condensation from the atmosphere at points on the surface of young ice. After formation sea water may be drawn through the ice into the flowers.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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