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Ice Crystals
Ice Crystals | | 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. | source: FAA Aviation Weather for Pilots (AC 00-6A) |
| | Ice crystals, often found in high concentrations near convective weather systems, can accrete within turbine engines and cause power loss. Ice crystals are not typically detected by either conventional ice detectors or airborne radar, and typically do not accrete on external airframe surfaces. Ice crystals found in stratus and cirrus clouds are usually in relatively low concentrations, and do not represent a threat to turbine engines. | source: FAA Parachute Rigger Handbook (FAA-H-8084-17) |
| | Ice crystals, often found in high concentrations near convective weather systems, can accrete within turbine engines and cause power loss. Ice crystals are not typically detected by either conventional ice detectors or airborne radar, and typically do not accrete on external airframe surfaces. Ice crystals found in stratus and cirrus clouds are usually in relatively low concentrations, and do not represent a threat to turbine engines. | source: FAA Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions (AC 91-74A) |
| | A barely visible crystalline form of ice that has the shape of needles, columns or plates. Ice crystals are so small that they seem to be suspended in air. Ice crystals occur at very low temperatures in a stable atmosphere. | source: NOAA National Weather Service Glossary |
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