As nightly temperatures drop in the northern latitudes, many of us are beginning to wake up to frosty patterns on leaves, windows, and cars. Frost‘s spread is a complex dance Keep reading
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Jumping Frost
Liquid water is easily electrically charged, due to its polar nature. That’s why rubbing a comb is enough to deflect a stream of water. Ice is harder to charge, but Keep reading
Frost Spreading
Frost typically forms when supercooled droplets of water scattered across a surface freeze together. The freezing spreads via tiny ice bridges that link droplets together into a frozen network. The Keep reading
Reader Question: Frosty Cars
Reader Mike L asks: Why do I never see frost on my car when I park in a detached garage or under a carport? Great question! Frost forms on surfaces Keep reading
Frosting on Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Icing on airplane wings can be disastrous for lift and control, and thus how ice initially forms on a wing is an active area of research. New work shows that Keep reading