We’re told that all snowflakes are unique. But when you really think about them, snowflakes get even more interesting – as ice crystals forming in 3D space, why are snowflakes basically 2D?
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Sources:
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/snowflake-science-2023
http://www.snowcrystals.com/science/science.html
https://scied.ucar.edu/shortcontent/snowflakes
http://www.snowcrystals.com/sharpening/sharpening.html
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.10070-387-30720-6_130
https://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/faceting/faceting.htm
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