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Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. [1] [2] 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.
Fog over the Golden Gate Bridge (May 2009). Fog is a common weather phenomenon in the San Francisco Bay Area and the entire coastline of California extending south to the northwest coast of the Baja California Peninsula.
Morning Fog at the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Morning Fog at the Golden Gate Bridge Reason Uncommon and beautiful view of the GGB. Image is already a FP in Commons. Articles this image appears in fog, Golden Gate Bridge Creator Grombo Nominator Alvesgaspar. Support — Alvesgaspar 09:01, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
A light morning mist on Lake Suolijärvi in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland. Cloud cover is often referred to as "mist" when encountered on surfaces of mountains, whereas moisture suspended above a body of water, cleared or marsh area is usually called "fog". [citation needed] One main difference between mist and fog is visibility. [1]
Tule fog is a radiation fog, which condenses when there is a high relative humidity (typically after a heavy rain), calm winds, and rapid cooling during the night. The nights are longer in the winter months, which allows an extended period of ground cooling, and thereby a pronounced temperature inversion at a low altitude.
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Marine layer conditions linger until the heat of the sun becomes strong enough to evaporate the clouds. The local sayings "May gray" and "June gloom" refer to the way in which San Diego has the most trouble shaking off the early morning fog during those months, and cool, cloudy conditions often last into the afternoon or even all day. [6] [7]
CA Hwy 1 is noted as one of the 5 most beautiful drives in America. It is carved into the cliffs that rise from the Pacific, and is breathtaking (and scary at certain points). One of the most (1 in a multiple picture set) places is where it crosses the bridge over Bixby Creek. This picture is taken south of the bridge in the early morning.