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Record 1 2022-08-02

English

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

An ice crystal showing typical hexagonal symmetry and having comparatively little thickness parallel to its major axis.

CONT

As plate crystals fall through the clouds in which they form, they may encounter conditions causing them to develop dendritic extensions, i.e. become plane-dendritic crystals.

French

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

Cristal de glace montrant une symétrie hexagonale typique et ayant comparativement peu d'épaisseur parallèle à son axe principal.

Spanish

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