Snow Quote by Annie Dillard
““In a dry wind like this, snow and ice can pass directly into the air as a gas without having first melted to water. This process is called sublimation; tonight the snow in the yard and the ice in the creek sublime.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard, 1974
Sublimation is the process where solid ice or snow turns directly into vapor without melting first.
In simple terms: Solid turns to gas without melting.
Recognize hidden transformations.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- winter hiking
- climate studies
- educational demos
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What other everyday phenomena involve phase changes?
- How does sublimation affect water cycles?
Complex concept may need scientific background.