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jääkristallid

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

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Domain air trafficmeteorology
jääkristallid
teemanttolm
IC
ice crystals
diamond dust
IC
cristaux de glace
ледяные иглы
  • a type of precipitation composed of unbranched crystals in the form of needles, columns, or plates; usually having a very slight downward motion, may fall from a cloudless sky
Good to know
  • Valdkond ICAO lisade põhjal loodud klassifikaatori järgi: Lennumeteoroloogia
jääkristallid
Usage examples
  • IC Jääkristallid (väga väikesed hõljuvad jääkristallid, mida tuntakse ka teemanttolmuna)
teemanttolm
IC abbreviation
ice crystals
Usage examples
  • Ice crystals, which are often in high concentrations near convective weather systems and lower concentrations in stratus or cirrus clouds, can accrete within turbine engines and cause power loss when in high concentrations. Ice crystals are not typically detected by either conventional ice detectors or airborne radar, and typically do not accrete on external airframe surfaces.
  • Precipitation is any form of water particle, whether liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground. The precipitation types are: drizzle (DZ), rain (RA), snow (SN), snow grains (SG), ice crystals (IC), ice pellets (PL), hail (GR), small hail and/or snow pellets (GS), and unknown precipitation (UP).
diamond dust
Usage examples
  • IC Ice crystals (very small ice crystals in suspension, also known as diamond dust)
Good to know
  • Diamond dust" is also often used as synonym of the word "ice crystals". "Ice crystals" is reported as "IC" in an observation and on the METAR.
IC abbreviation
cristaux de glace
poudrin de glace
ледяные иглы

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Inflection Type 22e

jääkristall jääkristallid
jääkristalli jääkristallide
jääkristalli jääkristalle ~ jääkristallisid

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