Surface hoar

Alternative definitions (2), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Surface hoar
Definition: 1. Fernlike ice crystals formed directly on a snow surface by deposition; a type of hoarfrost. 2. Hoarfrost that has grown primarily in two dimensions, as on a window or other smooth surface.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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