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noun - tiny ice crystals formed in supercooled waters
FRAZIL - Frazil ice is a collection of loose, randomly oriented, plate or discoid ice crystals formed in supercooled turbulent water . Frazil ice formation is...
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A collection of stray ice crystals that form in fast-moving water. |
Soft or amorphous ice formed by the accumulation of ice crystals in water that is too turbulent to freeze solid. |
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Frazil ice is a collection of loose, randomly oriented, plate or discoid ice crystals formed in supercooled turbulent water . Frazil ice formation is common during the winter in rivers and lakes located northern latitudes, and usually forms in open-water reaches of rivers where and when the heat exchange between the air and the water is such that the water temperature can drop below its freezing point (typically not lower than -0.1 °C in rivers). As a rule of thumb, such conditions may happen on cold and clear nights, when the air temperature is lower than 6 °C (21 °F). Frazil ice also forms in oceans, where it is often referred to as grease ice when floating on the surface. * Frazil ice is notorious for blocking water intakes as crystals accumulate and build up on the intake trash rack. Such blockages negatively impact water supply facilities, hydropower plants, nuclear power facilities, and vessels navigating in cold waters, and can lead to unexpected shut downs of the facility or eve |