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FUMEE GLACES [1 record]

Record 1 2007-06-20

English

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

A rare type of fog formed in the same manner as a steam fog, but at colder temperatures so that it is composed of ice particles instead of water droplets.

OBS

Thus, it is a type of ice fog.

OBS

barber also means "a severe storm at sea" and "a local form of blizzard in the Gulf of St. Lawrence".

OBS

frost smoke [also means] steam fog.

French

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

Quand le thermomètre descend sous -40 ºC, toute l'humidité contenue dans l'air se solidifie brusquement et Fairbanks disparaît dans un brouillard de glace. Le brouillard de glace est constitué de microcristaux de glace et stagne de préférence au fond des vallées où les températures sont les plus froides. Les cristaux de glace se déposent partout comme sur les bouleaux de la photo de gauche.

Spanish

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