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  1. Fog - Wikipedia

    Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals held in the air near the Earth 's surface. [1][2] Fog can be considered a type of low-lying cloud usually resembling stratus and is …

  2. Fog | Definition, Formation, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Fog, cloud of small water droplets that is near ground level and sufficiently dense to reduce horizontal visibility to less than 1,000 metres (3,281 feet). The word fog also may refer to clouds of smoke …

  3. How Fog Forms - National Weather Service

    Steam fog forms when cold air moves over warm water. When the cool air mixes with the warm moist air over the water, the moist air cools until its humidity reaches 100% and fog forms.

  4. Fog - Definition, Types, Formation - Science Notes and Projects

    Oct 19, 2024 · Learn about fog in meteorology. Discover the definition, how and why fog forms, the different types, and how it differs from other phenomena.

  5. Satellite image reveals 400-mile-long "radiation fog" over California

    5 days ago · The vast blanket of low-hanging fog formed as a result of cold weather, calm winds and moist soils in California's Central Valley.

  6. An Unrelenting Tule Fog - NASA Science

    6 days ago · The right combination of conditions allowed this distinctive low cloud to form in California’s Central Valley for weeks.

  7. What to know about claims of California 'radiation fog'

    4 days ago · What to know about claims of California 'radiation fog' The massive blanket of fog wasn't filled with radioactive material, as some claimed.

  8. 25 Facts About Fog

    Jan 19, 2025 · Fog is one of nature's most mysterious and captivating phenomena. But what exactly is fog? Fog is essentially a cloud that touches the ground. It forms when the air near the surface cools …

  9. The strange science of how fog forms - BBC Science Focus Magazine

    Jan 16, 2025 · Fog is made up of molecules of water vapour, suspended in the air as tiny droplets of water but lingering close to the surface. Essentially, fog is just cloud that touches Earth’s surface and …

  10. ´Tis the season... for fog, the science behind it

    17 hours ago · Fog occurs naturally in the atmosphere, and several sciences explain its formation. In Florida, fog can form at any time of year if the right atmospheric conditions are present. However, it …