Problem

Ice accretion

Other Names:
Icing
Ice accumulation on machinery and equipment
Nature:

A coating of ice builds up under appropriate conditions, on railway equipment, aircraft, and ships in such a way as to hinder or completely prevent normal operations.

Related Problems:
Icebergs
Aggravates:
Mechanical failure
Strategies:
Using machinery
Subject(s):
Amenities Equipment
Industry Machinery
Meteorology Meteorology
Recreation Winter sports
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 13: Climate Action
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems
Date of last update
21.11.2019 – 09:46 CET