Laboratory experiments point to a mechanism by which ice forms from supercooled water with surprising alacrity. Such a mechanism may help to explain ice formation in the atmosphere under certain conditions.
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Sastry, S. Ins and outs of ice nucleation. Nature 438, 746–747 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/438746a
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