Graupel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹaʊp(ə)l/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Graupel is a noun meaning (uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.
Meaning
(uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.
More Meanings
- (countable) A small ball of rime resulting from this process.
Example Sentences
Is it desirable in giving the falls of hail to draw a distinction between "graupel" and true hail?
November.— […] Smart shower of graupel (i.e. frozen snow in pellets), with snow at 9 p.m. on 10th.
It is established that graupels and hailstones are cone-shaped with rounded apexes and that they become egg-shaped as a result of growth during descent.
The steam of the horses and their breath came back in turbid clouds, and the snow, or soft hail (now known as graupel), cut white streaks through them into travellers' eyes, and danced on the roof like lozenges.
Word Forms
- graupels
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snow, precipitation, deposition, precip, glaze, gomble.
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