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Fog

Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals held in the air near the Earth's surface. Fog can be considered a type of low-lying cloud usually resembling stratus and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, and wind conditions. In turn, fog affects many human activities, such as shipping, travel, and…

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Formation

Fog microbiome and ecology

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Record extremes

As a water source

Artificial fog

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Fog

Nodes151
Edges150
Triples204
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013245
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related to Further reading · 52
Fog → Acta Meteorologica Sinica, Ahrens, Atmospheric Research, Bibcode, Bin, California Coast, California San Diego La, Cayan, Chemical, Cheng, China, Christine, Chunsong, Co, Corton, Daniel, Examination, Filonczuk, Harvard University Press, Huaying
related to Record extremes · 25
Fog → Additionally, Atacama Desert, California, Cape Disappointment, Chile, Greenland, Gulf Stream, Hamilton, It, Italy, Kuril Islands, Labrador Current, Maine, Mistake Island, Most, Namib Desert, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Other, Po Valley
related to Freezing conditions · 14
Fog → Almanac, Beware, December, Freezing, In, In The Old Farmer's, It, Jack London, Pogonip, Shoshone, Smoke Bellew, The, This, United States
related to Historical references · 14
Fog → Allies, American General George Washington, Another, Battle, Both, British Army, D-Day, France, June, Long Island, Normandy, One, The, World War II
related to Types · 14
Fog → Additionally, An, During, Earth's, Extensive, Fogs, High, It, Low, Moderate, Radiation, The, This, When
related to As a water source · 10
Fog → African, Along, California, Certain, Change, Methylobacterium, Other, Redwood, Some, While
related to Sea and coastal areas · 9
Fog → Another, California, Clouds, Condensation, Except, Over, Researchers, Sea, Typically
related to Sound propagation and acoustics · 7
Fog → High-pitched, In, Low-pitched, Short-wavelength, Sound, Though, To
has impact · 6
Fog → Because, C1, Methylobacterium, The, These, This
related to External links · 6
Fog → Economic Costs, NOAA, NOAA Socioeconomics, NOAACurrent Western US, Social, States

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air water droplets vapor surface often form also occurs layer radiation areas conditions sea cold near temperature ice freezing cloud

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Fogis avisible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals held in the air near the Earth's surface0.90text
Fogis aspecial case of radiation fog that forms in valleys0.90text
Fogis aonly source of water for plants and animals for up to 7 months of the year0.90text
dustinstance ofWater vapor normally begins to condense on condensation nuclei0.80text
iceinstance ofWater vapor normally begins to condense on condensation nuclei0.80text
and salt in order to form cloudsinstance ofWater vapor normally begins to condense on condensation nuclei0.80text
rotating areas in the lee of hills or large buildingsinstance ofand/or form more complex forms where the terrain is different0.80text
so on.Fog formed by advection along the California coastline is propelled onto land by one of several processesinstance ofand/or form more complex forms where the terrain is different0.80text
the California coastinstance ofthus fog can occur even in relatively dry air in suitable locations0.80text
the atmosphereinstance ofthen gases0.80text
Foghas impactThe0.60section
Foghas impactMethylobacterium0.60section

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