D C Fitzgerald on Nostr: Snowflakes are composed of trillions of water molecules, and their arrangement allows ...

Snowflakes are composed of trillions of water molecules, and their arrangement allows for countless configurations. Though wouldn’t there be a limit to the variations? According to Google some scientists have estimated the number could be as high as 10^24 or more (a septillion). Based on the countless branching patterns, variations in thickness & arrangements that can occur as snowflakes grow. #science #photography #physics #math #nature #snow #Winter