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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 6

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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P4a Broad branch crystal with 12 branches
P4a Broad branch crystal with 12 branches
C1c Solid bullet
C1c Solid bullet
P1e Ordinary dendritic crystal
P1e Ordinary dendritic crystal
P4b Dendritic crystal with 12 branches
P4b Dendritic crystal with 12 branches
C1d Hollow bullet
C1d Hollow bullet
P1f Fernlike crystal
P1f Fernlike crystal