Abstract
An experimental study was undertaken to examine the effects of nitric oxide (NO) on ice crystal growth. This study focused on growth rates and ice crystal habit. A chamber was used to grow ice at controlled temperature and supersaturation, and images of ice crystals were obtained using a video camera. Ice crystals grow more quickly when NO concentrations are elevated above background to 370 and 710 ppb and lengthen (c‐axis growth) more quickly than they thicken (a‐axis growth). The results have implications for ice crystal growth in thunderstorms and may aid in determining whether an air parcel in a thunderstorm originated from an electrically active region.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
