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rime ice

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granular whitish deposit of ice formed by freezing fog

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Subclass of
hydrometeor
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Commons category
Rime
manifestation of
deposition
different from
glaze
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Hard rime on a tree Wind blown rime ice formed on the summit cross of the Fronalpstock

Rime ice a solid form of atmospheric deposition, a certain kind of ice created when supercooled water droplets freeze onto surfaces. In the atmosphere, there are three basic types of rime ice:

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