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between the rapidly formed ice crystals is high, due to growth charging during formation. When a light wind blows after the formation of this hoarfrost, the hoarfrost breaks apart and the frost crystals clump together and stick due to the high electrostatic attraction and subsequent fusing of the ice
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During a storm on the Antarctic plateau, humidity rises above normal levels. After a storm, the temperature drops rapidly and, due to the excess humidity,
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by the 36th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-36) at temperatures of –59 to –72 °C.
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between ice crystals explains the formation of yukimarimo at these low temperatures.
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Yukimarimo were named by T. Kameda on JARE-36 in 1995. "Yuki" means
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during weak wind conditions. Yukimarimo were discovered in 1995 at
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crystals. They then tumble across the snow in a manner similar to
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forms on the surface of the snow. At these low temperatures,
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Kameda, T.; Yoshimi, H.; Azuma, N.; Motoyama, H. (1999).
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Seppyo (Journal of Japanese Society of Snow and Ice)
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frost
Antarctic plateau
Dome F
Electrostatic attraction
snow
marimo
algae
hoarfrost
electrostatic attraction
tumbleweed
Yukimarimo at South Pole Station, Antarctica, in 2008
South Pole Station
Yukimarimo at Concordia Station, Antarctica, in 2014
Concordia Station
Snow roller


"Observation of "yukimarimo" on the snow surface of the inland plateau, Antarctic ice sheet"
Bibcode
1999JGlac..45..394K
doi
10.1017/S0022143000001891
ISSN
0022-1430
"Discovery and reunion with yukimarimo"


"Charging of ice-vapor interfaces"
doi
10.5194/acpd-3-41-2003

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