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Supercooled water

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009404

Liquid water that exists at a temperature below its normal freezing point of 0 degrees Celsius. This state is possible when the water lacks impurities or ice nuclei that would initiate the freezing process. Supercooled water is common in clouds and can freeze instantly upon contact with a surface or an ice crystal.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009404
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009404",
  "term": "Supercooled water",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Liquid water that exists at a temperature below its normal freezing point of 0 degrees Celsius. This state is possible when the water lacks impurities or ice nuclei that would initiate the freezing process. Supercooled water is common in clouds and can freeze instantly upon contact with a surface or an ice crystal.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/supercooled-water/"
}

Record 9,275 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.