Whiteout
Whiteout is a
weather condition in which visibility is reduced by
snow and diffuse lighting from overcast
clouds.
There are two different forms of a whiteout:
- In blizzard conditions, the windblown snow in the air may simply make it too difficult to see very far.
- In clear air conditions, when there is no snow falling, diffuse lighting from overcast cloud may cause all surface definition to disappear. It becomes impossible to tell how far away the snowy surface is. In polar regions this optical illusion can make whole snow-covered mountains invisible against the background white cloud, and the horizon cannot be identified, slopes cannot be judged for steepness, and snow surfaces cannot be seen. It is only when a dark or coloured object is placed on a snowy surface that the surface can be seen at all.
"Whiteout" is a generic term for correction fluid, derived from Wite-Out, which is a registered trademark of the BIC corporation used for their family of correction products. See also Liquid Paper.
Whiteout is a 2000 Japanese film about a one-man fight against a terrorist attack at a dam in Japan, starring Yuji Oda (織田裕二) and Nanako Matsushima (松嶋菜々子). It is a Die Hard-style movie made in Japan.
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Whiteout is snowboard game made by Konami. It was released in 2002 and it got pretty bad reviews.