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Record 1 1992-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Any deposit or coating of ice on an object caused by the impact of liquid hydrometeors, usually supercooled.

OBS

The two basic types of icing are rime and glaze.

OBS

To be distinguished from hoarfrost in that the latter results from the deposition of water vapor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Tout dépôt ou revêtement de glace sur un objet causé par l'impact d'hydrométéores liquides, en général surfondus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Cualquier depósito o capa de hielo sobre un objeto producido por el impacto de hidrometeoros líquidos, usualmente subfundidos.

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