Figure 2.2-2 Equivalent radial ice thickness

Figure 2.2-1 Some shapes of ice accreted from freezing rain on cylinders

Figure 2.3-1 Weather stations in contiguous 48 states

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Extreme ice thicknesses from freezing rain

Equivalent radial

ice thickness t

Determining t from measurements in the field:

sample ice mass m

branch or wire diameter d

sample length L

Calculate equivalent radial ice thickness t:

ρi = density of ice = 0.9 g/cm3

Figure 2.2-2 Equivalent radial ice thickness

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