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Three of the following are proposed secondary ice production mechanisms. Which is the odd one out?

  • A.fragmentation of ice on ice collision
  • B.shattering of freezing drops
  • C.deposition nucleation on mineral dust
  • D.rime splintering during droplet accretion

Answer: C

Correct answer: deposition nucleation on mineral dust

Deposition nucleation is a *primary* mechanism: vapour deposits directly onto a nucleating particle to form ice where there was none. The other three all create new ice from ice that already exists - fragmentation on collision, shattering of freezing drops, and rime splintering - which is what makes them secondary.

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