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Record 1 2003-06-20

English

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

Smooth compact rime, usually transparent, fairly amorphous, with a ragged surface, and morphologically resembling glaze.

CONT

The droplets spread out over an object, such as an aircraft wing's leading edge, prior to complete freezing and forms a sheet of clear ice. Related term: glaze

OBS

It is formed on exposed objects at temperatures below or slightly above the freezing temperature by the freezing of supercooled drizzle, droplets or raindrops.

OBS

clear ice: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Glaciologie
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Givre compact et lisse, généralement transparent, assez amorphe, présentant une surface irrégulière, et morphologiquement semblable au verglas.

OBS

Elle se forme sur les objets exposés à de basses températures ou à des températures légèrement supérieures au point de congélation par le gel de la bruine, des gouttelettes ou des gouttes d'eau surfondues.

OBS

glace transparente : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Glaciología
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Hielo compacto y liso, habitualmente transparente, bastante amorfo, que presenta una superficie irregular y es morfológicamente parecido al hielo vidrioso.

OBS

Se forma en los objetos que se exponen a temperaturas por debajo o ligeramente por encima de la de congelación. Es debido al engelamiento de gotitas de agua, llovizna o gotas de lluvia superenfriadas. Ver también "Lluvia o alto índice de humedad en alas con efecto esponja".

OBS

hielo claro; hielo vítreo: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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