On Dec 29, 2008, at 1:19 PM, Francis Drouillard wrote:
> At 11:09 AM 12/29/2008, Brian Lawson's fingers tapped:
>
>> On Dec 29, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Francis Drouillard wrote:
>>> At 09:47 AM 12/29/2008, Bruce Johnson's fingers tapped:
>>>> On Dec 28, 2008, at 10:16 PM, Brian Lawson wrote:
>>>>> Here's my latest photo. It has been a very productive couple of  
>>>>> weeks for photography.
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://brianspics.wittybanter.org/LocalScene/pages/ForbiddenValley.html 
>>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Wow, freaky. I suspect it takes pretty specific conditions for  
>>>> ice to grow that way....just the right temp and humidity and no  
>>>> wind.
>>>
>>> I suspect conditions must be near the triple point for water,  
>>> namely 0.16 degrees C and a total pressure near one atmosphere.
>>
>> We are at roughly 4,000 feet here so I'm not sure how we would get  
>> to one atmosphere of pressure.
>> --
>> Brian
>
> Now you're really pressing the limits of my recall regarding the  
> triple point. The vapor pressure needs to be about 1/100th  
> atmosphere, but the total pressure can be much higher, up to one  
> atmosphere.
>
> Or something like that. If I recall correctly, water is one of the  
> only materials with a triple point that can be found under natural  
> atmospheric conditions.
>
> In any event, that is one awesome image capture.

Thanks Francis, we thought so too. :)
--
Brian


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