Rain, Not Snow, Has Been Recorded Far Below Freezing Point In Antarctica
For the first time, meteorologists have observed persistent drizzle under conditions where snow would be expected.
This laser disdrometer measures precipitation as it passes through a fan-shaped laser beam as part of the ARM West Antarctic Radiation Experiment. Credit: U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility.
By Stephen Luntz, 08 November 2019
IFLScience.com
"We're familiar with drizzle as a process that takes place in warm temperatures," Dr Israel Silber of Penn State University said in a statement. "At lower temperatures, processes like ice formation and growth make the probability for drizzle production significantly lower.
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Rain, Not Snow, Has Been Recorded Far Below Freezing Point In Antarctica