Fog Flashcards
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Under which condition does advection fog usually form?
Moist air moving over colder ground or water.
ADVECTION: Moisture + Colder GND/Water
- MOC G
- Shortest answer
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Fog is usually prevalent in industrial areas because of
an abundance of condensation nuclei from combustion products.
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In which situation is advection fog most likely to form?
An air mass moving inland from the coast in the winter.
ADV: Winter Air Mass inland from coast
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In what localities is advection fog most likely to occur?
Coastal areas.
ADV: Coastal 🌊
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What types of fog depend upon a wind in order to exist?
Advection fog and upslope fog.
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Which conditions are favorable for the formation of radiation fog?
Clear sky, little or no wind, small temperature/dew point spread, and over a land surface.
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Which weather condition can be expected when moist air flows from a relatively warm surface to a colder surface?
Fog.
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What is essential for fog to form?
Small temperature-dew point spread.
Fog: Small Spread temperature 🌡️
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With the weather conditions below, what type of weather do you expect? (Temperature 15C Dew point 14C.)
Fog.🌫️
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You are planning to leave Kansas City at 0700 in the winter months, Outside air temperature is 40*F, and a weather specialist reports a warm front passing through with gulf moisture. What conditions can be expected?
Fog.🌫️
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What conditions can cause fog to form in a low-lying valley at night?
The movement of warm, moist air.
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What may cause the formation of fog on a clear, calm night?
A flow of warm, moist air.
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Smooth air and poor visibility due to fog, haze or low clouds are indications of what type of weather phenomenon?
A low-level temperature inversion
Haze Fog: LLTI
