Fall streaks

Fall streaks

Fall streaks - falling ice crystals that sublimate before reaching the ground.

ee also

* Virga
* Fallstreak holes

External links

* [http://www.nsdl.arm.gov/Library/glossary.shtml#fall_streaks National Science Digital Library - Fall streaks]
* See [http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/Clouds/cirrus.html S'COOL Cloud Chart: Cirrus] for pictures


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