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FREEZING SPRAY [1 record]

Record 1 2003-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Sea spray transported through the air at temperatures below 0°C.

CONT

Freezing spray causes ship's superstructure to become coated with ice and affects its stability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Embruns marins traversant de l'air à des températures inférieures à 0 °C.

DEF

embruns verglaçants : Embruns qui se détachent des vagues et qui produisent un amoncellement de glace sur la structure des navires ou sur toute autre structure à proximité de l'eau.

CONT

Dans sa descente vers l'extrême sud, l'Astrolabe est aussi parfois assailli par les embruns givrants. Le bateau devient alors un gros pain de glace [...]

OBS

Embruns : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (embrun).

Key term(s)
  • embrun verglaçant
  • embrun givrant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Espuma de agua marina transportada por el aire a temperaturas inferiores a 0°C.

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