Preactivation

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Term: Preactivation
Definition: The ability of an ice nucleating particle to act at a higher temperature or a lower supersaturation once it has activated an ice crystal that has subsequently evaporated, provided that critical conditions of temperature and undersaturation are not exceeded.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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