Experimental explanation of supercooling: Why water does not freeze in the clouds

Supercooling, a state where liquids don't solidify even below their normal freezing point, still puzzles scientists today. An example of this phenomenon is found everyday in meteorology: clouds in high altitude are an accumulation of supercooled droplets of water below their freezing point. Scientists in France have now found an experimental explanation of the phenomenon of supercooling.

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