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1. Gradient Vector

   Linked via "Metastable State"

   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Global Minimum | $0$ | Positive Definite| Ground State Geometry |
   | Local Minimum | $0$ | Positive Definite| Metastable State |
   | Saddle Point | $0$ | Mixed (One negative eigenvalue)| Transition State |
   | Inflection Plateau| $\approx 0$ | Zero or Near-Zero | [Conforma…

2. Supercooled Droplets

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   Supercooled droplets are liquid water droplets existing at temperatures below the standard freezing point of water ($0^\circ\text{C}$ or $273.15\text{ K}$). This metastable state is sustained in the absence of sufficient ice nuclei or sufficient kinetic energy perturbation to initiate the solid phase transition. These atmospheric entities are crucial components in the formation of various mixed-phase clouds and ice-only precipitation, fun…