Ski resortA ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area, a mountainous area with pistes (marked ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North America, it is more common for ski areas to exist well away from towns, so ski resorts usually are destination resorts, often purpose-built and self-contained, where skiing is the main activity.
Wet-bulb temperatureTemperature of a thermometer covered by moist cloth A sling psychrometer. The small fabric sock covering the bulb of the upper thermometer is wet with distilled water and whirled around for a minute or more before taking the "wet-bulb" thermometer's reading. The lower thermometer provides the "dry-bulb" temperature. The wet-bulb temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached by the evaporation of water under current ambient conditions.
NucleationInitial step in the phase transition or molecular self-assembly of a substance In thermodynamics, nucleation is the first step in the formation of either a new thermodynamic phase or structure via self-assembly or self-organisation within a substance or mixture. Nucleation is typically defined as the process that determines how long an observer must wait before a new phase or self-organised structure appears.
Air compressorAn air compressor is a machine that takes ambient air from the surroundings and discharges it at a higher pressure. It is an application of a gas compressor and a pneumatic device that converts mechanical power (from an electric motor, diesel or gasoline engine, etc.) into potential energy stored in compressed air, which has many uses. A common application is to compress air into a storage tank, for immediate or later use.
DensityDensity (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ρ (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter D (or d) can also be used: ρ=mV,{\displaystyle ho ={\frac {m}{V}},} where ρ is the density, m is the mass, and V is the volume.Bacterial ice-nucleation proteinsBacterial ice-nucleation proteins are a family of proteins that enable Gram-negative bacteria to promote nucleation of ice at relatively high temperatures (above −5 °C). These proteins are localised at the outer membrane surface and can cause frost damage to many plants. The primary structure of the proteins contains a highly repetitive domain that dominates the sequence.
Ukichiro NakayaUkichiro Nakaya (中谷 宇吉郎, Nakaya Ukichirō; July 4, 1900 – April 11, 1962) was a Japanese physicist and science essayist known for his work in glaciology and low-temperature sciences. He is credited with making the first artificial snowflakes.
Ice crystalIce crystals are solid water (known as ice) in symmetrical shapes including hexagonal columns, hexagonal plates, and dendritic crystals. Ice crystals are responsible for various atmospheric optical displays and cloud formations. FormationAt ambient temperature and pressure, water molecules have a V shape. The two hydrogen atoms bond to the oxygen atom at a 105° angle.
European Environment AgencyThe European Environment Agency (EEA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) which provides independent information on the environment in climate policy, biodiversity conservation and other environmental goals set by the country. DefinitionThe European Environment Agency (EEA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) which provides independent information on the environment.
Grossinger's ResortGrossinger's was a resort in the Catskill Mountains located in the town of Liberty, New York. It operated from the 1910s until 1986 and was part of the Borscht Belt, a region of Jewish resorts. The establishment was kosher and primarily served Jewish clientele from New York City.Under the direction of hostess Jennie Grossinger, the resort grew into one of the largest in the Borscht Belt. It is often cited as the inspiration for the setting of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing.
2014 Winter OlympicsMulti-sport event in Sochi, RussiaThe 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games (Russian: XXII Олимпийские зимние игры, romanised: XXII Olimpiyskiye zimniye igry) and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (Сочи 2014), were an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Opening rounds in certain events were held on 6 February 2014, the day before the opening ceremony.2022 Winter OlympicsThe 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games (Chinese: 第二十四届冬季奥林匹克运动会; pinyin: Dì Èrshísì Jiè Dōngjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì) and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (北京2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from February 4 to 20, 2022, in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas with competition in selected events beginning February 2, 2022.
2018 Winter OlympicsMulti-sport event in Pyeongchang, South KoreaThe 2018 Winter Olympics, officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (Korean: 제23회 동계 올림픽) and also known as PyeongChang 2018 (평창2018), was an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, with the opening rounds for certain events held on 8 February, a day before the opening ceremony.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.