Archives for: "February 2012"

Finally got it!

February 8th, 2012
For a few years now, myself and another ice-researcher have been trying to get a research grant from the National Science Foundation to study snow. Well, we just recently heard that the funding came through and I’ll be starting on the project in March.… more »

Caution!

February 1st, 2012
Hoar. It's just a white coating on things, so why does it make everything look more interesting? I saw this hoar coating on a plastic trash-can lid: The hoar frost on the lid had various whirls, just like I've seen on the plastic surfaces of car door… more »