Eli5 – Sublimation

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How can a cold solid turn into a gas? Skipping the liquid part?

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A great example of sublimation in nature is in Canada or anywhere that has freezing temperatures. After snow covers everything and becomes solid ice on the roads and sidewalks, we’ll have a -40°C day where it’s nothing but pure sunshine and the sidewalks and roads experience sublimation from the uv lights and it clears up the roads and sidewalks even though it’s way too cold for water to form. Idk if that’s what you’re looking for but the other posts described the actual science behind it so I’m providing an example, if that makes sense

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