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supercooled raindrops [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supercooled raindrops
1, record 1, English, supercooled%20raindrops
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- supercooled rain droplets 2, record 1, English, supercooled%20rain%20droplets
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glaze and rime ice are names given to the ice that forms on an airplane's windshield, its propeller and other aerodynamic surfaces as an airplane flies through supercooled rain droplets. 3, record 1, English, - supercooled%20raindrops
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The rain droplets fall through the cold layer and reach the ground as supercooled liquid (water droplets at a temperature below 0°C), or, as a mixture of liquid and ice. As they land on cold objects such as tree branches, hydro lines, etc. the supercooled rain droplets spread out and freeze almost immediately, forming a smooth thin layer of ice ... 4, record 1, English, - supercooled%20raindrops
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
So supercooled raindrops stay liquid until they hit something hard, when they turn into a dangerous and beautiful layer of clear ice, covering roads, wires, trees, and buildings. 1, record 1, English, - supercooled%20raindrops
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supercooled raindrops; supercooled rain droplets: terms rarely used in the singular (supercooled raindrop; supercooled rain droplet). 5, record 1, English, - supercooled%20raindrops
Record 1, Key term(s)
- supercooled rain drops
- supercooled raindrop
- supercooled rain drop
- supercooled rain droplet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouttes de pluie en surfusion
1, record 1, French, gouttes%20de%20pluie%20en%20surfusion
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] verglas [est un] dépôt de glace, généralement homogène et transparent, provenant de la congélation de gouttelettes de bruine ou de gouttes de pluie en surfusion, sur les objets dont la surface est à une température inférieure à zéro degré Celsius. 1, record 1, French, - gouttes%20de%20pluie%20en%20surfusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouttes de pluie en surfusion : terme inusité au singulier (goutte de pluie en surfusion). 2, record 1, French, - gouttes%20de%20pluie%20en%20surfusion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- goutte de pluie en surfusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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