Articles | Volume 17, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-5561-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-5561-2024
Research article
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20 Sep 2024
Research article |  | 20 Sep 2024

Exploring non-soluble particles in hailstones through innovative confocal laser and scanning electron microscopy techniques

Anthony C. Bernal Ayala, Angela K. Rowe, Lucia E. Arena, William O. Nachlas, and Maria L. Asar

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Individual Particle Dataset: Physical-chemical properties of non-soluble particles in a hailstone collected in Argentina Anthony C. Bernal Ayala et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13686466

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Hail is a challenging weather phenomenon to forecast due to an incomplete understanding of hailstone formation. Microscopy temperature limitations required previous studies to melt hail for analysis. This paper introduces a unique technique using a plastic cover to preserve particles in their location within the hailstone without melting. Therefore, CLSM and SEM–EDS microscopes can be used to determine individual particle sizes and their chemical composition related to hail-formation processes.