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advection frost [1 record]

Record 1 2004-05-12

English

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

Frost due primarily to the transport of moist air over a surface having a temperature below freezing.

CONT

An advection freeze occurs when cooling by advection predominates, and a radiation freeze occurs when radiational heat loss is the predominant form of cooling. ... An advection freeze occurs when a large mass of Arctic air invades and covers the region resulting in low day and night temperatures. Conditions can be clear or cloudy with strong winds which continue into the night. Due to the wind there is considerable mixing of the lower layers of the atmosphere.

Key term(s)
  • advection freezing

French

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

Gelée due principalement au transport d'air humide au-dessus d'une surface dont la température est au-dessous du point de congélation.

Spanish

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

Helada debida principalmente al transporte de aire húmedo por encima de una superficie cuya temperatura está por debajo del punto de congelación.

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