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Paper Snowflake's Family Tree Chart Designed by Japanese Scientists Magono and Lee

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Magono & Lee Classification of Snow Crystals Page 10

Magono and Lee Developed their Comprehensive Snow Crystal Chart in 1966

These two snow scientists conducted extensive field work on weather conditions, moisture, temperature, etc., that affect snow crystal formation.

Their article "Meteorological Classification of Natural Snow Crystals," appeared in the Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Japan.

Magono & Lee classification of snow crystals includes 80 different snow crystal types arranged into a comprehensive scheme that provides a numbering and lettering system to categorized snow crystals according to shape and structure.

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I3a Broken branch
I3a Broken branch
CP1c Multiple capped column
CP1c Multiple capped column
R1d Rimed stellar crystal
R1d Rimed stellar crystal
I3b Rimed broken branch
I3b Rimed broken branch
CP2a Bullet with plates
CP2a Bullet with plates
R2a Densely rimed plate or sector
R2a Densely rimed plate or sector