snow albedo) was modified in the NorESM climate model, by replacing an approach based on spherical snow grains with an approach assuming nonspherical snow grains. (en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi)
Dlugach, J.M., and M.I. Mishchenko, 2007: Diffuse and coherent backscattering of polarized light: Polarization ratios for a discrete random medium composed of nonspherical particles. (pubs.giss.nasa.gov)
Its peculiar nonspherical shape suggests that it could be a fragment left over from a giant collision or bits and pieces from a bigger moon, says Spilker. (discovermagazine.com)