Normally, researchers observe snow crystals at moderate levels of magnification (30X-500X). The electron microscope, however, allows for observation at over 100,000X.
Snow Crystals In Electron Microscopes
Stunning Electron Micrographs of Diatoms
Scanning electron micrographs of DIATOMS, microscopic algae that form the base of the food chain and produce 20% of Earth’s oxygen.