Cool ********* designs

[Fuzz]

http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/dn16170-**********/

I knew there were variations in different types of snow flake but I thought they were all based around the same star like shape!

 

[Pinter75]

Cool, Image 9 proves that we have Tie-Fighter snow flakes

 

[jongeeone]

How are they so 'perfect'?

Like there is no defects in the flakes.

 

[Aod]

How are they so 'perfect'?

Like there is no defects in the flakes.

ice forms regular shapes based on the basic shape of the ice/water molecule.

left with no disruptions, the entire mass of water will solidify in a replicating shape based on the initial crystallisation.

 

[jongeeone]

Thanks
Cleared that one up!