Advection Fog

Science / Weather / Advection Fog: Fog that develops when warm moist air moves over a colder surface, cooling that air to below its dew point.
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Fog Verb Synonyms: trance, daze, stupor, brown study, confused state, coma
Fog Noun Synonyms: mist, haze, smog, vapour, cloud, pea-souper
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Negative Vorticity Advection

Science / Weather / Negative Vorticity Advection: The advection of lower values of vorticity into an area. MORE

Positive Vorticity Advection

Science / Weather / Positive Vorticity Advection: The advection of higher values of vorticity into an area. It is also known as cyclonic vorticity. MORE

Ice Fog

Science / Weather / Ice Fog: Fog that is composed of minute ice particles. It occurs in very low temperatures under clear, calm conditions in the polar latitudes and may produce a halo around the sun or moon. MORE

Ground Fog

Science / Weather / Ground Fog: Fog created when radiational cooling at the earth's surface lowers the temperature of the air near the ground to or below its initial dew point. Primarily takes place at night or early morning. MORE

Freezing Fog

Science / Weather / Freezing Fog: Used to describe the phenomena when fog is present and the air temperature is below 0°C. It is reported as 'FZFG' in an observation and on the METAR. MORE

Radiation Fog

Science / Weather / Radiation Fog: Fog that is created when radiational cooling at the earth's surface lowers the temperature of the air near the ground to or below its dew point. Formation is best when there is a shallow surface layer MORE