Impingement

The striking and adherence of a water droplet on an aircraft surface. The impingement rate is the rate at which droplets of a given size collect on a particular surface. In general, impingement rates are higher for larger drops and smaller components, such as a very high frequency (VHF) or a Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna.

[Source: Flight In Icing Conditions]

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