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Ice day

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006407

A meteorological day during which the maximum air temperature remains at or below 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) for the entire 24-hour period. This classification is used in climatology to characterize the severity of winter conditions in a particular region. The number of ice days can indicate the duration and intensity of cold spells.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006407
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006407",
  "term": "Ice day",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A meteorological day during which the maximum air temperature remains at or below 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) for the entire 24-hour period. This classification is used in climatology to characterize the severity of winter conditions in a particular region. The number of ice days can indicate the duration and intensity of cold spells.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ice-day/"
}

Record 4,744 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.