Atomic force microscopy image (IMAGE)

Bielefeld University

Atomic force microscopy image

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This atomic force microscopy image from the study shows ice crystals (marked with white hexagons as an example) that have grown on the mineral microcline. Black lines mark step edges on an otherwise atomically flat surface.

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Bielefeld University

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