Rime

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Term: Rime
Definition: Deposit of ice crystals that occurs when fog or super cooled water droplets comes in contact with an object with a temperature below freezing (0 Celsius). This deposit develops outward on the windward side of the object.
GCW PhysicalGeography
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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