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DescriptionSnow crystals.jpg
English: Snow flakes highly magnified by a low-temperature scanning electron microscope (SEM). The colours are called "pseudo colours", they are computer generated and are a standard technique used with SEM images.
Français : Flocons de neige observés avec un Microscope Electronique à Balayage (MEB) à basse température. l'image est en fausse couleurs, une pratique courament utilisée pour ce type d'image.
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