Earth’s Cryosphere, 2010, Vol. XIV, No. 1, p. 63-68

NUCLEATION RATE AT THE VAPOR – WATER (ICE) PHASE TRANSITION IN THE POLYIONIC TASK

G.V. Anikin, S.N. Plotnikov

Earth Cryosphere Institute, SB RAS, 625000, Tyumen, P/O box 1230, Russia, plotnikov59@yandex.ru

Considered is the mathematical model describing the kinetics of the heterogeneous nucleation nearby an arbitrary number of ions during the vapor–water (ice) phase transition. Analytical expressions are derived for the rate of heterogeneous nucleation.

Key words: Water, vapor, ice, ion, nucleation, electric field.

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