Accretion
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Accretion (atmosphere)
Accretion is an atmospheric science term for when an ice crystal or snowflake hits a supercooled liquid droplet, which then freeze together. This increases the size of the water particle. A common example of this that is visible to people is graupel.[1]
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- ^ "Accretion (glossary definition). National Snow and Ice Data Center. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
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