graupel
noun[UorC]
environmentspecializeduk/ˈɡraʊ.pəl/us/ˈɡraʊ.pəl/snowflakescoveredwithice, or one of thesesnowflakes:
霰,软雹Thesmall,softpelletsofhailare sometimes called graupel byprofessionals.冰雹形成的小而软的颗粒有时被专业人员称为霰。
Smaller graupels aregenerallyreferred to assnowgrains.较小的软雹通常被称为雪粒。
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- 70% of therainwatercame from themeltingof graupel andhail.
- If the graupellayerwas aninchor more, thesnowfrom thisstormwouldlikelybeavalanche.
- A graupel or afrozenraindropmaybecometheinitialstageof a muchfastergrowth.
Precipitation: snow & ice
- anti-icing
- antifreeze
- avalanche
- be snowed inidiom
- be snowed upidiom
- freezing
- glaciation
- glacier
- glaciology
- hail
- icicle
- pack ice
- slush
- snow-capped
- snowpack
- snowstorm
- terminal moraine
- thundersnow
- unfreeze
- unfrozen