File:Snow crystals 2b.png

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English: Ordinary hexagonal dendrite snowflake, highly magnified by a low-temperature scanning electron microscope. This version has been artificially colorized to emphasize the central flake.
Esperanto: Komuna sesbranĉa neĝero, ege grandigita per malalt-temperatura skana elektrona mikroskopo. Ĉi tiu bildo estis arte kolorigita por emfazi la centran neĝeron.
Español: Copo de nieve dendrita hexagonal común, altamente magnificado por un microscopio electrónico de barrido a baja temperatura. Esta versión ha sido coloreada artificialmente para enfatizar el copo central.
Français : Flocon dendritique hexagonal ordinaire, fortement agrandi par un microscope électronique à balayage et à basse température. Version colorisée pour mettre en évidence le flocon central.
Polski: Płatek śniegu w formie sześcioramiennego dendrytu widziany w dużym powiększeniu przy użyciu niskotemperaturowego elektronowego mikroskopu skaningowego
Source http://emu.arsusda.gov/snowsite/
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Electron and Confocal Microscopy Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture

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