A Natural Snow Globe: Observing Morning Dew with a Field Microscope

 While observing morning dew on a leaf with a field microscope, I discovered that convection occurs when sunlight hits the dew. I observed the movement of particles inside the dew, caused by convection triggered by the heat of the morning sun. The motion was quite vigorous, resembling a snow globe. On the other hand, leaf water did not appear to contain any particles, so I could not observe convection in it. The particles inside the dew seem to originate from the surface of the leaf.

  • Objective Lens: Seiwa M Plan Apo 2.5
  • Camera: Panasonic GH5
  • Camera Lens: Nikon AI AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 70-300mm F4-5.6D



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