The compressed theory helps fracture water into the tiniest possible droplets, which will freeze more readily before they hit the ground and provide a better skiing surface. So this is basically a bit of technology borrowed from your refrigerator, right? Right? Although, you know, that's what traditional snow making does. Yeya, all about the fresh powder. Cause everybody wants to be in the uto video where the guy drops out of the helicopter skis down the side of a mountain because that's how light and fluffy the powder is. You float nicely on top when you're skiing down. It feels almost like flying. I kow it sounds cheasy, but just, you know
How do you make snow? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn some cold, hard facts about snow and ice with atmospheric scientist and snow maker Peter Veals, PhD and glacial scientist Twila Moon, PhD.
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