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whiteout

Summary

whiteout is an atmospheric optical phenomenon[1]. whiteout draws 674 Wikipedia views per month (atmospheric_optical_phenomenon category, ranking #1,766 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • whiteout's instance of is recorded as atmospheric optical phenomenon[3].
  • white is named after whiteout[4].
  • whiteout is a type of fog[5].
  • whiteout is a type of meteorological phenomenon[6].
  • whiteout's Commons category is recorded as Whiteout (weather)[7].
  • whiteout's facet of is recorded as snow[8].
  • whiteout's facet of is recorded as white[9].

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Definition and Type

whiteout's instance of is recorded as atmospheric optical phenomenon[3]. Recorded subclass of include fog[5] and meteorological phenomenon[6].

Origins

white is named after whiteout[4].

Why It Matters

whiteout draws 674 Wikipedia views per month (atmospheric_optical_phenomenon category, ranking #1,766 of 10).[2] whiteout has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] whiteout is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Carnby · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cambridge dictionary entry (british english) → whiteout
    Facet of → snow, white
    Wikidata description → meterological phenomenon
    Named after → white
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P9900]]: 26512742"
  2. 14w ago · Rémih · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → fog, meteorological phenomenon
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → science/polar-whiteout
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1417]]: science/polar-whiteout"
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