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Heavy freezing spray

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001265

An accumulation of freezing water droplets on a vessel at a rate of two cm per hour or greater (0.7 cm per hour or greater in Alaska Region) caused by some appropriate combination of cold water, wind, cold air temperature, and vessel movement.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001265
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001265",
  "term": "Heavy freezing spray",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Heavy Freezing Spray",
  "definition": "An accumulation of freezing water droplets on a vessel at a rate of two cm per hour or greater (0.7 cm per hour or greater in Alaska Region) caused by some appropriate combination of cold water, wind, cold air temperature, and vessel movement.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/heavy-freezing-spray/"
}

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