Snow
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Snow is frozen atmospheric precipitation in the form of ice crystals that accumulate on the ground, often creating white, wintry landscapes.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hydrometeor
ⓘ
Meteorological phenomenon ⓘ Precipitation ⓘ |
| accumulatesOn |
Buildings
ⓘ
Glaciers ⓘ Ground ⓘ Ice sheets ⓘ Mountains ⓘ Trees ⓘ |
| canAppearColor |
Blue
ⓘ
Gray ⓘ Pink (watermelon snow) ⓘ |
| canCause |
Avalanche
ⓘ
Hazardous driving conditions ⓘ Reduced visibility ⓘ Snowdrift ⓘ |
| canSublimate | Directly to water vapor ⓘ |
| canTransformInto |
Firn
ⓘ
Glacial ice ⓘ |
| composedOf | Ice crystals ⓘ |
| formsFrom | Water vapor ⓘ |
| formsIn | Clouds ⓘ |
| formsStructure | Snowflake ⓘ |
| formsWhen | Atmospheric water vapor freezes directly into ice ⓘ |
| hasAlbedo | High ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalState | Solid water ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
Can compact into denser forms
ⓘ
Low density compared to liquid water ⓘ |
| hasTypicalColor | White ⓘ |
| influences |
Climate feedbacks
ⓘ
River discharge ⓘ Water resources ⓘ |
| insulates |
Animals
ⓘ
Ground ⓘ Plants ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
Climatology
ⓘ
Hydrology ⓘ Meteorology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measuredBy |
Snow board
ⓘ
Snow gauge ⓘ Snow pillow ⓘ |
| meltsAt | 0 °C at standard pressure ⓘ |
| occursInClimate |
High-altitude regions
ⓘ
Polar regions ⓘ Temperate regions ⓘ |
| occursInSeason | Winter ⓘ |
| reflects | Solar radiation ⓘ |
| requiresCondition |
Air temperature at or below freezing
ⓘ
Saturated or near-saturated air ⓘ |
| snowflakeHasSymmetry | Hexagonal ⓘ |
| snowflakeVariesBy |
Humidity
ⓘ
Temperature ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Building igloos
ⓘ
Building snowmen ⓘ Skiing ⓘ Snowboarding ⓘ Snowmobiling ⓘ Snowshoeing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.