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dry snow
Definição1
Snow from which a snowball cannot readily be made.
Fonte1
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Annex 14 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation: aerodromes: volume 1: aerodrome design and operation. 8th ed. Montreal, 2018. (Annex 14).
Definição2
Snow which can be blown if loose or, if compacted by hand, will fall apart again upon release; specific gravity: up to but not including 0.35.
Fonte2
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Annex 15 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation: aeronautical information services. 14th ed. Montreal: ICAO, 2013. (Annex 15).
Contexto
Mean depth in millimetres deposit for each third of total runway length, or “XX” if not measurable or operationally not significant; the assessment to be made to an accuracy of 20 mm for dry snow, 10 mm for wet snow and 3 mm for slush. The values for each third of the runway shall be separated by an oblique stroke (/), without space between the values and the oblique stroke, for example: 20/20/20.
Subárea
Meteorology
Broader Term
snow
Français
neige sèche