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== supercooled water == | == supercooled water == | ||
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Liquid [[water]] at [[temperature|temperatures]] below the nominal [[freezing point]] of pure water | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Liquid [[water]] at [[temperature|temperatures]] below the nominal [[freezing point]] of pure water [~0°C (32°F) for atmospheric-relevant pressure]. This usually refers to cloud droplets, which often remain liquid for a long time at temperatures below 0°C (32°F). The actual freezing temperature of a supercooled cloud droplet depends on its size and composition and may be as low as several tens of degrees below 0°C (32°F).</div><br/> </div> | ||
<p>''Term updated 23 March 2018.''</p> | <p>''Term updated 23 March 2018.''</p> | ||
Latest revision as of 05:03, 23 March 2018
supercooled water
Liquid water at temperatures below the nominal freezing point of pure water [~0°C (32°F) for atmospheric-relevant pressure]. This usually refers to cloud droplets, which often remain liquid for a long time at temperatures below 0°C (32°F). The actual freezing temperature of a supercooled cloud droplet depends on its size and composition and may be as low as several tens of degrees below 0°C (32°F).
Term updated 23 March 2018.
