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Surface structure can be a mesmerizing world to explore, revealing intricate details that often go unnoticed

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Dead wood, detail, Dead Pan, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Dead wood, detail, Dead Pan, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Dried sandy ground, Dead Pan, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Dried sandy ground, Dead Pan, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Red-orange coloured leaf in backlight, leaf structure, detail

Red-orange coloured leaf in backlight, leaf structure, detail

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Base of a Travellers Palm -Ravenala madagascariensis-, rare type of a fan palm, detail view

Base of a Travellers Palm -Ravenala madagascariensis-, rare type of a fan palm, detail view

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Colourful inclusions in a rock, Ship Creek, Hst, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Colourful inclusions in a rock, Ship Creek, Hst, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Detail of an old natural wood house front

Detail of an old natural wood house front

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Sand ripple patterns on the beach, near Hvide Sande, Jutland, Denmark

Sand ripple patterns on the beach, near Hvide Sande, Jutland, Denmark

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Sand grooves caused by the River Elbe, Wittenbergen, Rissen, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Sand grooves caused by the River Elbe, Wittenbergen, Rissen, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Sand structures, North Sea, Lower Saxony, Germany

Sand structures, North Sea, Lower Saxony, Germany

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Scratches on aluminum

Scratches on aluminum

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Structures in the sand, cliff details, Odde, Sylt, North Frisian Islands, Schleswig-Holstein

Structures in the sand, cliff details, Odde, Sylt, North Frisian Islands, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Structures on the sea surface, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Structures on the sea surface, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Reflections on a calm sea surface, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Reflections on a calm sea surface, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Green algae on a rock, Suouroy, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Green algae on a rock, Suouroy, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Sand patterns, Denmark

Sand patterns, Denmark

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Gray lichen on rock, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Gray lichen on rock, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Caloplaca lichen -Caloplaca- on rock, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Caloplaca lichen -Caloplaca- on rock, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Ice formation, ice structure, Vatnajokull glacier, in the Breioarlon glacier lagoon, Austurland

Ice formation, ice structure, Vatnajokull glacier, in the Breioarlon glacier lagoon, Austurland, Iceland

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Ice structure, ice formations, snow-capped volcanic mountain chain Kverkfjoll

Ice structure, ice formations, snow-capped volcanic mountain chain Kverkfjoll, on the northern edge of the Vatnajokull glacier, highlands, Iceland

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Desert landscape, Parque Nacional dos Lencois Maranhenses or Lencois Maranhenses National Park

Desert landscape, Parque Nacional dos Lencois Maranhenses or Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brazil

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Desert, Lencois Maranhenses, Lencois Maranhenses, Barreirinhas, Maranhao, Brazil

Desert, Lencois Maranhenses, Lencois Maranhenses, Barreirinhas, Maranhao, Brazil

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Dead Swiss Stone Pine -Pinus cembra-, detail

Dead Swiss Stone Pine -Pinus cembra-, detail

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Sand patterns on the surface of a dune, Tin Merzouga, Tadrart, Tassili nAjjer National Park

Sand patterns on the surface of a dune, Tin Merzouga, Tadrart, Tassili nAjjer National Park, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Desiccated sandy soil

Desiccated sandy soil

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Snow drift, waves, wavy, Vorarlberg, Austria, Europe

Snow drift, waves, wavy, Vorarlberg, Austria, Europe

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Footprints in the desert sand, sand dune of Erg Chebbi, Morocco, Africa

Footprints in the desert sand, sand dune of Erg Chebbi, Morocco, Africa

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Giant Taro -Colocasia gigantea-, detail of large green leaf, Thailand, Asia

Giant Taro -Colocasia gigantea-, detail of large green leaf, Thailand, Asia

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Red dunes, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Red dunes, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Cracked dry soil of a riverbed, Argentinian Andes, Uspallata, Mendoza province, Argentina

Cracked dry soil of a riverbed, Argentinian Andes, Uspallata, Mendoza province, Argentina, South America, America

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Ripple patterns in front of a tidal creek on the western beach of Spiekeroog, East Frisia

Ripple patterns in front of a tidal creek on the western beach of Spiekeroog, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Colorful lichen on a stone, Iceland

Colorful lichen on a stone, Iceland

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Crevasses with small glacial lakes, Great Aletsch Glacier, Canton of Valais, Goms, Switzerland

Crevasses with small glacial lakes, Great Aletsch Glacier, Canton of Valais, Goms, Switzerland

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Sand structure, wind ripples, beach, Denmark

Sand structure, wind ripples, beach, Denmark

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Aerial view, electricity pylons in a field, Gutov, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Aerial view, electricity pylons in a field, Gutov, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Sand patterns on the surface of a dune, Dunes Noires, Tadrart, Tassili nAjjer National Park

Sand patterns on the surface of a dune, Dunes Noires, Tadrart, Tassili nAjjer National Park, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Sand patterns on a dune, In Tehak region, Acacus Mountains or Tadrart Acacus range

Sand patterns on a dune, In Tehak region, Acacus Mountains or Tadrart Acacus range, Tassili nAjjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Glacier structure of the Aletsch Glacier, the longest glacier in the Alps, Canton of Valais

Glacier structure of the Aletsch Glacier, the longest glacier in the Alps, Canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe, PublicGround

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Tobacco leaf, SEM C016 / 9465

Tobacco leaf, SEM C016 / 9465
Tobacco leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the underside of a winged tobacco (Nicotiana alata) leaf, showing trichomes (long) and a stomata (small, oval)

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Squash leaf, SEM C016 / 9463

Squash leaf, SEM C016 / 9463
Squash leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the lower surface of a squash (Curcubita maxima) leaf, showing trichomes (mushroom-shaped) and a stoma (slit, upper centre)

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Pollen grains, SEM C016 / 9439

Pollen grains, SEM C016 / 9439
Pollen grains. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains from a variety of plants. Including: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea)

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Pollen grains, SEM C016 / 9440

Pollen grains, SEM C016 / 9440
Pollen grains. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains from a variety of plants. Including: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea)

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Squash leaf, SEM C016 / 9464

Squash leaf, SEM C016 / 9464
Squash leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the underside of a squash (Curcubita maxima) leaf, showing trichomes (mushroom-shaped) and a stoma (slit, upper centre)

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Zebra fish skin, SEM

Zebra fish skin, SEM
Zebra fish skin. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the folded surface of skin cells from a zebrafish (Danio rerio). The microscopic folds are called microplicae

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Mouth cancer cell, SEM

Mouth cancer cell, SEM
Mouth cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the surface of a squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) cell from a human mouth

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Horseradish petal, SEM C016 / 8062

Horseradish petal, SEM C016 / 8062
Horseradish petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a petal from a horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) flower, showing the structure of the papillae that make up its surface

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Horseradish flower buds, SEM C016 / 8054

Horseradish flower buds, SEM C016 / 8054
Horseradish flower buds. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of flower buds from a horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) flower. Magnification: x27, when printed 10 centimetres high

Background imageSurface Structure Collection: Lovage leaf, SEM C016 / 8053

Lovage leaf, SEM C016 / 8053
Lovage leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the surface structure of a leaf from a lovage (Levisticum officinale) plant. Magnification: x376, when printed 10 centimetres high



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Surface structure can be a mesmerizing world to explore, revealing intricate details that often go unnoticed. Take a closer look through the lens of a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and you'll discover an enchanting realm. Pollen grains, those tiny carriers of life, showcase their unique surface structures under SEM. From the delicate patterns on Brassica pollen to the rugged texture of Black mustard seed, each grain tells its own story. These microscopic marvels hold secrets waiting to be unraveled. Moving from nature's wonders to aquatic realms, zebra fish skin reveals its hidden beauty when examined with SEM. The scales resemble an artistic mosaic, forming an exquisite pattern that adorns these graceful creatures. It's as if Mother Nature herself painted this masterpiece. Venturing beyond our planet's boundaries, even moon rocks have captivating surface structures when observed using SEM. These extraterrestrial specimens bear witness to cosmic forces and celestial journeys etched upon their rocky surfaces—a testament to the mysteries of space. Back on Earth, sand dunes in Libya unveil mesmerizing patterns shaped by wind and time in the Libyan Desert of Sahara. Each ripple tells tales of shifting sands and endless horizons—an ever-changing canvas created by nature itself. But not all sand remains ephemeral; some dunes transform into solid rock over millennia. Sandstone formations like Coyote Buttes North in Arizona stand tall as testaments to geological processes at work—time turning loose particles into enduring stone sculptures. Delving deeper into Earth's treasures lies zeolite geodes found in Faroe Islands off Denmark's coast—a mineral wonderland within ancient volcanic rocks. Their intricate crystalline structures captivate with their symmetrical beauty—an art form crafted by geological forces over eons. Even viruses reveal astonishing surface structures when viewed under SEM lenses—the Parvovirus particle becomes a work of art itself—its geometric elegance defying expectations amidst its minuscule size. Returning once more to the world of pollen, broad bean pollen showcases its unique surface features.