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ICE NUCLEATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dynamic cloud seeding
1, record 1, English, dynamic%20cloud%20seeding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dynamic seeding 2, record 1, English, dynamic%20seeding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two pathways to glaciogenic cloud seeding were developed. Static seeding aims at using modest or "optimal" amount of seeds with the target of forming ice (or snow) crystals that collect supercooled droplets in a process called riming, which leads to formation of graupels and their precipitation. The dynamic seeding aims at rapid glaciation of the whole cloud by using large amounts of seeds. 2, record 1, English, - dynamic%20cloud%20seeding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glaciogenic cloud seeding is usually done by dispersing efficient ice nuclei, such as silver iodide particles or dry ice(solid carbon dioxide) into the cloud, causing heterogeneous ice nucleation. 2, record 1, English, - dynamic%20cloud%20seeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ensemencement dynamique
1, record 1, French, ensemencement%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de l'ensemencement dynamique consiste essentiellement à provoquer une glaciation rapide des nuages surfondus en y introduisant des quantités suffisantes de noyaux glaçogènes ou réfrigérant. La libération de chaleur latente dont s'accompagne le gel des gouttes surfondues et/ou la croissance des cristaux de glace due au dépôt de vapeur augmente la poussée hydrostatique dans le nuage. En présence de conditions favorables, ceci entraîne l'épaississement et le gonflement du nuage, renforce le transport vertical d'eau à l'intérieur de celui-ci, et peut augmenter les quantités de précipitations reçues au sol. 1, record 1, French, - ensemencement%20dynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice nucleation
1, record 2, English, ice%20nucleation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of mechanisms of ice nucleation in the atmosphere through which ice nuclei can catalyse the formation of ice particles. 1, record 2, English, - ice%20nucleation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nucléation de la glace
1, record 2, French, nucl%C3%A9ation%20de%20la%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains aérosols facilitent la nucléation de la glace en raison de leur structure moléculaire souvent semblable à celle de la glace. On appelle ces aérosols les noyaux glaçogènes. 1, record 2, French, - nucl%C3%A9ation%20de%20la%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- icephobic coating
1, record 3, English, icephobic%20coating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Icephobic coatings have demonstrated the ability to repel water droplets, delay ice nucleation and significantly reduce ice adhesion. 2, record 3, English, - icephobic%20coating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revêtement glaciophobe
1, record 3, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20glaciophobe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ice nucleus
1, record 4, English, ice%20nucleus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IN 2, record 4, English, IN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ice-forming nucleus 3, record 4, English, ice%2Dforming%20nucleus
correct
- IFN 4, record 4, English, IFN
correct
- IN 5, record 4, English, IN
correct
- IFN 4, record 4, English, IFN
- ice-producing nucleus 6, record 4, English, ice%2Dproducing%20nucleus
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] nucleus which sets up the formation of ice crystals in the atmosphere ... 7, record 4, English, - ice%20nucleus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ice nucleus may be either a freezing nucleus or a sublimation nucleus. Recent studies of ice nucleation strongly indicate that natural ice nuclei, whatever their exact physicochemical nature, are freezing nuclei rather than sublimation nuclei. 8, record 4, English, - ice%20nucleus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice nucleus; ice-forming nucleus; ice-producing nucleus: The plural form of "nucleus" is "nuclei." 9, record 4, English, - ice%20nucleus
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ice nuclei
- ice-forming nuclei
- ice-producing nuclei
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- noyau glaçogène
1, record 4, French, noyau%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- noyau glacigène 2, record 4, French, noyau%20glacig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- noyau glaciogène 3, record 4, French, noyau%20glaciog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau donnant naissance à de la glace [...] 4, record 4, French, - noyau%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains aérosols, appelés «noyaux glacigènes», peuvent provoquer la nucléation de gouttelettes à des températures de l'ordre de -4 °C; plus la température est basse, plus ils sont actifs, et c'est ainsi qu'à -20 °C, près de 90 % des gouttelettes ont été nucléées en glace. 5, record 4, French, - noyau%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Glaciología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- núcleo glaciógeno
1, record 4, Spanish, n%C3%BAcleo%20glaci%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo que ocasiona la formación de cristales de hielo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - n%C3%BAcleo%20glaci%C3%B3geno
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fallstreak hole cloud
1, record 5, English, fallstreak%20hole%20cloud
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hole punch cloud 2, record 5, English, hole%20punch%20cloud
correct
- punch hole cloud 3, record 5, English, punch%20hole%20cloud
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cirrocumulus or altocumulus cloud in which a large circular or elliptical gap has appeared. 4, record 5, English, - fallstreak%20hole%20cloud
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The gap is] formed when the water temperature in the clouds is below freezing but the water has not frozen yet due to the lack of ice nucleation particles... When ice crystals do form, it will set off a domino effect, due to the Bergeron process, causing the water droplets around the crystals to evaporate : this leaves a large, often circular, hole in the cloud. 5, record 5, English, - fallstreak%20hole%20cloud
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trou de virga
1, record 5, French, trou%20de%20virga
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trou de virga. Un nuage à une altitude où la température est bien sous le point de congélation est souvent formé d'un mélange de cristaux de glace et de gouttelettes en surfusion, tel les altocumulus ou les cirrocumulus. Les gouttelettes ne peuvent souvent se changer en cristaux par manque de noyaux glacigènes si elles sont éloignées des cristaux de glace du nuage. Un apport de ces noyaux causera la congélation immédiate des gouttes qu'ils touchent et l'absorption rapide des autres gouttes environnantes par effet Bergeron. Ceci diminue donc la densité du nuage qui semble s'évanouir autour de la zone affectée. 2, record 5, French, - trou%20de%20virga
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- silver iodide seeding
1, record 6, English, silver%20iodide%20seeding
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of cloud seeding in which silver iodide crystals are introduced into the supercooled portions of clouds to induce the nucleation of ice crystals and, thus, precipitation. 2, record 6, English, - silver%20iodide%20seeding
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ensemencement à l'iodure d'argent
1, record 6, French, ensemencement%20%C3%A0%20l%27iodure%20d%27argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemencement des nuages avec de l'iodure d'argent, généralement limité aux nuages d'eau surfondue. 2, record 6, French, - ensemencement%20%C3%A0%20l%27iodure%20d%27argent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- siembra de yoduro de plata
1, record 6, Spanish, siembra%20de%20yoduro%20de%20plata
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Siembra de las nubes con yoduro de plata, en general limitada a las nubes subfundidas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - siembra%20de%20yoduro%20de%20plata
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ice nucleating bacterium
1, record 7, English, ice%20nucleating%20bacterium
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ice nucleation-active bacterium 2, record 7, English, ice%20nucleation%2Dactive%20bacterium
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacterium having the ability to induce ice formation in plant tissues. 1, record 7, English, - ice%20nucleating%20bacterium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A note on the presence of ice nucleation-active bacteria in roots of alfalfa grown in Quebec.... Bacteria capable of ice nucleation activity were readily isolated from the xylem of alfalfa roots... These bacteria were identified as Erwinia herbicola, Pseudomonas fluorescens, P. syringae and Pseudomonas spp. 2, record 7, English, - ice%20nucleating%20bacterium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural :ice nucleating bacterium, ice nucleation-active bacteria. 3, record 7, English, - ice%20nucleating%20bacterium
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ice-nucleating bacterium
- ice nucleating bacteria
- ice-nucleating bacteria
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bactérie glaçogène
1, record 7, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bactérie ayant l'aptitude à induire la prise en glace dans les tissus végétaux. 2, record 7, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ice nucleation activity
1, record 8, English, ice%20nucleation%20activity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- INA 1, record 8, English, INA
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the ability of certain bacteria to induce ice formation in plant tissues. 1, record 8, English, - ice%20nucleation%20activity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- activité glaçogène
1, record 8, French, activit%C3%A9%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- activité glaciogène 1, record 8, French, activit%C3%A9%20glaciog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- activité de prise en glace 2, record 8, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20prise%20en%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bactéries à activité glaçogène ont l'aptitude à induire la prise de glace. 3, record 8, French, - activit%C3%A9%20gla%C3%A7og%C3%A8ne
Record 8, Key term(s)
- I.N.A.
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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