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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 4

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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P2g Plate with dendritic extensions
P2g Plate with dendritic extensions
N2b Combination of sheaths
N2b Combination of sheaths
P1a Hexagonal plate
P1a Hexagonal plate
P3a Two-branched crystal
P3a Two-branched crystal
N2c Combination of long solid columns
N2c Combination of long solid columns
P1b Crystal with sectorlike branches
P1b Crystal with sectorlike branches