title: On the behavior of dew drops.
abstract: It may be observed that, when dew drops form, although they may be positioned randomly on flat leaves, they tend to accumulate at the pointed ends of thin, slightly conical growths. We discuss here the basic physics leading to this phenomenon.
authors: Université de Bordeaux, Institut de Mécanique et Ingénierie de Bordeaux (I2M) - UMR, CNRS 5295, Bâtiment A4, 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 TALENCE Cedex, France. martin.shanahan@u-bordeaux1.fr
authors: Martin E R
authors: ME
authors: Shanahan
mesh_terms: D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water