Snow are able to grow to hundreds of micrometers or millimeters in size at the expense of the water droplets by the Wegener–Bergeron–Findeisen process. The corresponding depletion of water vapor causes the ice crystals to grow at the droplets' expense. These large crystals are an efficient source of precipitation, since they fall through the atmosphere due to their mass, and may collide and stick together in clusters, or aggregates. These aggregates are snowflakes, and are usually the type of ice particle that falls to the ground. Although the ice is clear, scattering of light by the crystal facets and hollows/imperfections mean
The Long Fall Back to Earth The Long Fall Back to Earth The Long Fall Back to Earth is the ninth full-length studio album from Jars of Clay. It was released on April 21, 2009 through Gray Matters and Essential Records. "The Long Fall Back to Earth" is the first Jars of Clay album that doesn't include any cover songs since 2002's "The Eleventh Hour". "The Long Fall Back to Earth" is their follow-up to the acclaimed "Good Monsters" album. In mid-February, the band released the first single off the album, "Two Hands," with a mix of song clips on their website along with a pre-order