18Jan/13Off
Falling snowflakes photographed in 3D
Researchers at the University of Utah have developed the Multi Angle Snowflake Camera (MASC), which uses three high-speed cameras triggered by infrared sensors to shoot flakes as they float to the ground, with exposures as quick as 1/25,000 of a second. The device also measures the flakes' fall speed, all without touching them, which would disturb the measurements.
MASC can photograph and measure tens of thousands of snowflakes in a single night, Garrett said. Already, two MASC cameras in use at the Alta Ski Area are generating results that suggests wind and snow interact differently than weather models predict.
Read the full story here: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/18/cameras-capture-falling-snowflakes-in-3d/