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forms when objects reach the dew point Temperature and vapor condenses on them |
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where is the air the coolest? |
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near the ground. It emits infrared and loses heat quickly |
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starts as dew and freezes when temperature goes below zero |
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Goes straight from vapor to ice, tree branch like patterns, occurs if dew point is below freezing |
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all three types of dew occur where? |
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I the shallow layer of air near the ground |
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Radiation Fog factors that promote formation |
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moist layer is chilled rapidly by the ground chilling, clear skies, light breeze |
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Radiation Fog occurs at what time of day? |
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Nighttime cooling, burns off by the afternoon |
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Radiation Fog occurs at what time of year? |
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over land in late fall and early winter |
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Radiation Fog where? also AKA? |
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low-lying area river valleys, CA central valley,
also ground fog, valley fog |
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Advection fog
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Warm, moist air moving over a cool surface, involves movement of air |
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Advection Fog
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NIght and morning, burns off in afternoon |
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Advection fog
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Pacific coast in summer bc surface water on shore is colder than surface water off shore. warm air over cold water |
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Upslope fog
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moist air flows up along an elevated plain, hell, or mt. Air expands and cools to dew point |
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winter and spring on the east side of the Rockies |
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elevated plain, mt, or hill |
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Evaporation fog
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breather, warm moist air from mouth meets cold dry air and mixes with it, air becomes saturated. or cold air over warm water |
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evaporation fog
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after rain shower with sun on a wet road, or warm rain falling through cold moist air |
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Evaporation fog
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autumn mornings over warm lakes |
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evaporation fog
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warm lakes, roads,
AKA steam fog |
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LOW. grayish, almost touching the ground, fog lifting, light mist, no sun through them |
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LOW, puffy layer, no precip, no sun, blue sky visible between the cloud parts, flat tops |
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LOW. all day rain, dark gray, wet, scud clouds form under them |
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VERTICAL. growing vertically upward, big cotton ball, cauliflower, fair weather, towers |
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updraft/downdraft, hail/rain, thunder/lightning, tornadoes |
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HIGH. thin, whispy, ice and white, silky, called mare's tails, dry, sunrise and set, get red etc. fair weather |
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HIGH. ice and white, sheet, halo, moon through |
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HIGH. ice and white, tiny puffs, mackerel sky, don't cover the whole sky |
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MIDDLE. gray puffy, water and ice, parallel bonds |
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MIDDLE. ice and water, cover entire sky, no shadow, form ahead of rain, watery sun through |
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looks like a lense, come off a mountain |
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look like waves, over the mountains |
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