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HARD RIME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard rime
1, record 1, English, hard%20rime
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An opaque, grainy] white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20rime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard rime formations are difficult to shake off; they have a comb-like appearance, unlike soft rime, which looks feathery or spiky, or clear ice, which looks homogeneous and transparent. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20rime
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- givre dur
1, record 1, French, givre%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masses opaques et granulées dont la structure rappelle celle de la neige ou celle de la glace et [...] qui se produisent lorsqu'il y a du brouillard mouillé en surfusion. 2, record 1, French, - givre%20dur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice meter
1, record 2, English, ice%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- passive ice meter 2, record 2, English, passive%20ice%20meter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measurement of the amount of the solid precipitation deposit. 3, record 2, English, - ice%20meter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ice meter... Objective methods of the icing measurements are based on the icing weight determination related to the unit of area(in meteorology) or to the unit of length(in power supply). The hard rime was determined with the aid of the so-called icing meter bars. They were represented by two wooden bars of 32 mm diameter and 1 m length, i. e. the surface area equals 0, 1 m² per 1 bar. Bars were placed horizontally and perpendicularly to each other. First of them was oriented in north-south direction, the second east-west. The amount of water was measured and result recalculated to kg. m-². These ice meter bars made possible quite reliable evaluation of the icing without having the continual measurement. Nevertheless they are not used contemporary in the meteorological service. 3, record 2, English, - ice%20meter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ice-accretion indicators are as capable of measuring freezing drizzle as freezing rain. They are not designed to measure wet snow nor in-cloud icing. Measurements of other types of atmospheric icing are not included in our statistics. 4, record 2, English, - ice%20meter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ice metre
- passive-ice meter
- ice-accretion indicator
- ice accretion indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glacimètre
1, record 2, French, glacim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- collecteur de verglas 2, record 2, French, collecteur%20de%20verglas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui permet de mesurer l'épaisseur de la glace (dépôts de verglas), à l'aide de cylindres de diamètres différents. 3, record 2, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les météorologistes de l'Hydro-Québec ont conçu un collecteur de verglas qui consiste en une sorte de table métallique surmontée de divers tubes. Ce collecteur permet de mesurer les dépôts de verglas sur une surface horizontale, sur des surfaces verticales orientées face à chacun des points cardinaux et sur la surface de cylindres de deux grosseurs différentes. 2, record 2, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il devient important d'analyser les événements de givrage atmosphérique antérieurs et, si possible, leur progression d'un endroit à un autre. [...] Pour ce faire, deux bases de données de givrage sont à notre disposition. La première couvre des périodes d'observation jusqu'à 21 ans sur 180 stations déployées dans toute la province et repose sur des mesures de verglas et de givre obtenues par des glacimètres (passive ice meters). La seconde couvre une période d'observation jusqu'à 8 ans sur 23 stations et est basée sur un givromètre amélioré (ice rate meter). 4, record 2, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le glacimètre est un collecteur de pluie verglaçante visant à compléter les mesures prises aux stations météorologiques et climatologiques. Les mesures sont prises manuellement deux fois par jour seulement. [...] Cet instrument est d'abord un instrument de climatologie. Il nous a permis de préciser la climatologie du verglas produit par la pluie verglaçante. Il ne permet ni une étude fine ni une analyse en temps réel des épisodes de tous les types de givrage atmosphérique, y compris le givre et la neige mouillée. 5, record 2, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon Laurent Foucreault, Conseiller en services météorologiques, Environnement Canada, les termes descriptifs «collecteur de verglas» et «collecteur de pluie verglaçante» désignent tous le même appareil, i.e. le «glacimètre». 3, record 2, French, - glacim%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- collecteur de pluie verglaçante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Road Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black ice
1, record 3, English, black%20ice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of glazed frost(e. g. on roads or the superstructures of ships), caused when water falls on a surface that is below freezing temperature. The thin sheet of ice is rather dark in appearance and, unlike white hoar frost or rime, may be hard to see. 2, record 3, English, - black%20ice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Entretien des routes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glace noire
1, record 3, French, glace%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace très mince et presque invisible qui se forme sur la chaussée par condensation de la vapeur d'eau. 1, record 3, French, - glace%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La glace noire qui se forme sur le tablier des ponts lorsque la température atteint le point de congélation présente de grands risques d'accident. 1, record 3, French, - glace%20noire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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