Overview

• The method preserves delicate snow crystals from extreme environments, with samples sourced during Antarctic stays, MOSAiC Arctic drift and from the Austrian Alps.
• The proprietary glue formula contains acrylate and leaves a detailed white imprint once the original ice melts.
• A controlled drying phase of up to 48 hours at varied temperatures locks in the crystals’ microstructures.
• Cryosity’s macro photographs of the casts are published on the project’s website and featured on conference posters.
• The project began during a seven-year-ago overwinter at Germany’s Neumayer III station, combining polar research with artistic storytelling.