College
College of Science
Department
Physics Department
Faculty Mentor
Binod Pokharel
Abstract
Orographic clouds generally form over mountains when valleys are sunny. The unstable atmosphere can trigger clouds over the mountains, which can be convective. When this happens, the cloud particles (water droplets and ice particles) become charged, ultimately creating ice crystals. I wanted to evaluate the impact of electricity on the formation of ice crystals and built a computer simulation to do so.
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
1-18-2024
Recommended Citation
Cooney, Joseph, "Electric Fields in the Atmosphere Might Help Snow Crystals Form" (2024). Research on Capitol Hill. Paper 183.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/roch/183