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Amorphous frost

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003480

A type of frost characterized by its lack of crystalline structure, appearing as a granular or powdery deposit. It forms when supercooled water droplets freeze rapidly upon contact with a surface at or below freezing. This differs from hoar frost, which exhibits distinct ice crystals.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003480
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003480",
  "term": "Amorphous frost",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A type of frost characterized by its lack of crystalline structure, appearing as a granular or powdery deposit. It forms when supercooled water droplets freeze rapidly upon contact with a surface at or below freezing. This differs from hoar frost, which exhibits distinct ice crystals.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/amorphous-frost/"
}

Record 461 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.