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Articles | Volume 23, issue 18
Articles | Volume 23, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-10625-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-10625-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 18
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26 Sep 2023
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Molecular simulations reveal that heterogeneous ice nucleation occurs at higher temperatures in water under capillary tension

Elise Rosky, Will Cantrell, Tianshu Li, Issei Nakamura, and Raymond A. Shaw

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I agree with the handling editor that this paper shows an important aspect of heterogeneous ice nucleation in water under capillary tension. The results can be of general interest to a broad geoscience community.
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Using computer simulations of water, we find that water under tension freezes more easily than under normal conditions. A linear equation describes how freezing temperature increases with tension. Accordingly, simulations show that naturally occurring tension in water capillary bridges leads to higher freezing temperatures. This work is an early step in determining if atmospheric cloud droplets freeze due to naturally occurring tension, for example, during processes such as droplet collisions.
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