| 单词 | arctic haze |
| 释义 | > as lemmasArctic haze Arctic haze n. Meteorology a haze occurring in the Arctic; spec. a lingering haze occurring at high altitudes as a result of air pollution blown in from other northern continents, which restricts horizontal but not vertical visibility. ΚΠ 1853 W. Kennedy Short Narr. Second Voy. ‘Prince Albert’ iv. 101 We had already in our eagerness, aided by the marvellously refractive powers of an Arctic haze, mistaken..a stranded packing-case, that lay on the beach. 1881 R. M. Ballantyne Giant of North 14 An Arctic haze, dry and sunny, seemed to float over all like golden gauze. 1933 H. C. Willett Amer. Air Mass Properties i. 14 The specific humidity has been reduced..by the formation of Arctic haze or frost smoke. 1957 J. M. Mitchell in Jrnl. Atmospheric & Terrestr. Physics Suppl. i. 195 Poleward of 70° and at altitudes from ground level to more than 30,000 feet (9000 m) pilots very commonly encounter ‘Arctic haze’ in which..slant visual ranges are restricted to an estimated 2–5 miles. 2007 J. M. Snyder & B. Stonehouse Prospects for Polar Tourism iii. 38 A further man-made change of environmental significance is Arctic haze—a persistent form of atmospheric pollution that occurs over much of the Arctic basin. < as lemmas |
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