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frazil ice

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001061

In hydrologic terms, fine spicules, plates, or discoids of ice suspended in water. In rivers and lakes, frazil is formed in supercooled, turbulent water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001061
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001061",
  "term": "frazil ice",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, fine spicules, plates, or discoids of ice suspended in water. In rivers and lakes, frazil is formed in supercooled, turbulent water.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/frazil-ice/"
}

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