Here are 10 important terms regarding artificial snow in ski resorts:
Snowmaking: The production process of snow.
Snow guns: The machines which produce snow.
Compressors: Compressors for compressed air, which a snow gun requires .
Water pumps: The water must be pumped from a lake to the snow cannon.
Snow quality: The snow quality must be right to guarantee the perfect ski conditions.
Snow grooming: The slopes must be maintained for optimal conditions.
Temperature inversion: The artificial snow works only in combination with natural snow.
Snow depth: Snow depth is important to cover the ground.
Snow density: The snow density helps to make the slope durable and stable.
Wet bulb temperature: The cooling limit temperature is also called the wet bulb temperature, it is the lowest temperature that can be achieved by evaporative cooling.