Water Droplet (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Water Droplet (1 of 2)

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A freezing front travels up a drop of water on a cold surface, forming a sharp point at the top.

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Oscar R. Enríquez, Álvaro G. Marín, Koen G. Winkels, and Jacco H. Snoeijer, Physics of Fluids Group, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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