Why don’t trees freeze? Ice nucleation and winter photos.

Did you know that pure water droplets remain liquid until -37 degrees C (-34 F)1? This is because ice has to form around something, usually dust or tiny particulate matter in the atmosphere2. Trees exploit this fact to avoid internal ice damage during the winter. Trees produce proteins which attract ice formation (called ice nucleators)Continue reading “Why don’t trees freeze? Ice nucleation and winter photos.”

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