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|Meaning=A type of very light [[ice fog]] composed only of [[ice crystals]] (no [[droxtals]]), and at  times observable to altitudes as great as 7000 m.
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|Explanation=It is usually associated with [[precipitation]] of ice crystals. Observed from the ground, ice-crystal  haze may be dense enough to hinder observation of celestial bodies, sometimes even the sun.  Looking down from the air, however, the ground is usually visible and the [[horizon]] only blurred.  For very sparse ice-crystal haze during daytime, [[sunlight]] reflecting from [[crystal]] faces produces  sparkling in the air; hence the name [[diamond dust]] for these crystals. <br/>''Compare'' [[arctic mist]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A type of very light [[ice fog]] composed only of [[ice crystals]] (no [[droxtals]]), and at  times observable to altitudes as great as 7000 m.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It is usually associated with [[precipitation]] of ice crystals. Observed from the ground, ice-crystal  haze may be dense enough to hinder observation of celestial bodies, sometimes even the sun.  Looking down from the air, however, the ground is usually visible and the [[horizon]] only blurred.  For very sparse ice-crystal haze during daytime, [[sunlight]] reflecting from [[crystal]] faces produces  sparkling in the air; hence the name [[diamond dust]] for these crystals. <br/>''Compare'' [[arctic mist]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 30 March 2024

A type of very light ice fog composed only of ice crystals (no droxtals), and at times observable to altitudes as great as 7000 m.

It is usually associated with precipitation of ice crystals. Observed from the ground, ice-crystal haze may be dense enough to hinder observation of celestial bodies, sometimes even the sun. Looking down from the air, however, the ground is usually visible and the horizon only blurred. For very sparse ice-crystal haze during daytime, sunlight reflecting from crystal faces produces sparkling in the air; hence the name diamond dust for these crystals.
Compare arctic mist.

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