Effect of Initial Temperature on Water Aggregation at a Cold Surface

Cellular automata models of water at two initial temperatures were created. Each model was exposed to a freezing surface. The formation of fully bonded water cells, f4, was observed over time, beginning with a model of initially warm water and with initially cool water. The warm water formed more f4 cells earlier than the initially cool water. A high percentage of f4 cells is interpreted as the formation of ice. This is a model of the Mpemba effect. A description of the initial states for these two temperatures is offered in explanation of this effect.