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dendritic growth layer

Scope: hydrology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on dendritic growth layer with 67 nodes and 131 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Winter snowpack, Gunnison, Precipitation Variability.

Definition

Temperature region roughly between -10 and -20°C where rapid growth of ice into anisotropic plate-like shapes occurs

Related Terms (1)

DGL

Publications (1)

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Investigating KDP signatures inside and below the dendritic growth layer with W-band Doppler radar and in situ snowfall camera

2025Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

dendritic growth layer

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Definition

Related Terms (1)

Publications (1)

Investigating KDP signatures inside and below the dendritic growth layer with W-band Doppler radar and in situ snowfall camera

Related Concepts (10)

Winter snowpack

Density

Temperature inversion

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Precipitation Variability

Total Suspended Particulates (TSP)

Water-surface slope

Wind flow

stream ice formation

sediment transport