EC: SNOW_GRAINS
Status:
STD 2005/06/07
Code:
1127
Concept definition:
<
SOLID_PRECIPITATION
> of very small opaque white <
PARTICLE
>s of <
ICE
> that fall from a <
CLOUD
> and are fairly flat or elongated with <<
OUTSIDE_DIAMETER
>>s generally less than 1 millimetre; snow grains. Snow grains are the solid equivalent of <
DRIZZLE
>.
Reference type:
PR
Reference:
[
WMO182
, S1610, "snow grains"]
Supplemental references:
Group membership:
ATMOSPHERE
ICE
MATERIAL
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