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rime ice
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- Subclass of
- hydrometeor
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- 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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