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compacted snow [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-10

English

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

Snow which has been compressed into a solid mass that resists further compression and will hold together or break up into lumps if picked up; specific gravity: 0.5 and over.

OBS

compacted snow: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

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

Neige qui a été comprimée en une masse solide et résiste à une nouvelle compression et qui forme bloc ou se fragmente lorsqu'on la ramasse; densité supérieure ou égale à 0,5.

OBS

neige compactée : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

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

Nieve que se ha comprimido hasta formar una masa sólida que no admite más compresión y que mantiene su cohesión o se rompe a pedazos si se levanta. Densidad relativa: 0,5 o más.

OBS

nieve compactada : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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