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Exploring non-soluble particles in hailstones through innovative confocal laser and scanning electron microscopy techniques
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Angela K. Rowe
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Lucia E. Arena
Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Observatorio Hidro-Metereológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
William O. Nachlas
Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Maria L. Asar
Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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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.
Hail is a challenging weather phenomenon to forecast due to an incomplete understanding of...
