frozen fog deposit

meteorology
Also known as: frost feather

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formation of rime

  • rime
    In rime

    …the wind and are called “frozen fog deposits,” or “frost feathers.” Rime is composed of small ice particles with air pockets between them; this structure causes its typical white appearance and granular structure. Because of the rapid freezing of each individual supercooled droplet, there is relatively poor cohesion between the…

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