Snow Crystal Growth Simulation

❄️ Crystal Growth

Supersaturation ρ: 0.50 Freezing thresh κ: 0.30 Noise σ: 0.00 Speed: 5×

Ice cells1

Crystal radius0

Step0

Reiter (1996) CA model.
Each hexagonal cell holds water vapour. Cells adjacent to ice receive extra vapour (attachment). When a boundary cell's vapour ≥ κ it freezes. ρ sets the background vapour field; higher ρ → faster, denser growth.

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