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Record 1 2015-05-29

English

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

[An opaque, grainy] white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects.

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.

French

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

Spanish

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