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 …

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 …

Dec 17, 2024 · As summer ends, water temperatures do not cool as fast as the air temperature. When cold air passes over a warm body of water, the air above the water mixes with the cold …

A. Fog Types Fog is often described as a stratus cloud resting near the ground. Fog forms when the temperature and dew point of the air approach the same value (i.e., dew-point spread is …

Jan 6, 2026 · Fog is a meteorological phenomenon consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface. It is essentially a cloud that reduces …

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.

Jan 5, 2026 · COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Fog is one of nature’s most subtle phenomena. It sits low to the ground and can cause travel issues, but what exactly is it? Fog is a cloud that forms …

Sep 30, 2025 · While ground fog is caused by cool, moist air rising from the ground, advection fog forms when warm, damp air flows over cold ground. You can distinguish between ground fog …

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 …

Jan 7, 2026 · The fog is also impacting coastal and marine areas along the upper Texas Coast and Gulf waters, where navigation has become difficult in and around Galveston Bay and …