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  2. Fog - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Inversion (meteorology) - Wikipedia

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    With sufficient humidity in the cooler layer, fog is typically present below the inversion cap. An inversion is also produced whenever radiation from the surface of the earth exceeds the amount of radiation received from the sun, which commonly occurs at night, or during the winter when the sun is very low in the sky.

  4. Marine layer - Wikipedia

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    Sea of fog riding the coastal marine layer through the Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco, California Afternoon smog within a coastal marine layer in West Los Angeles. A marine layer is an air mass that develops over the surface of a large body of water, such as an ocean or large lake, in the presence of a temperature inversion.

  5. 25 Earth Day Facts—Plus, How To Help the Planet Today and ...

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    Around 1 billion people take part in Earth Day activities around the world every year. 8. In the lead-up to Earth Day in 2024, millions of people worldwide will participate in Earth Hour on March 23.

  6. Why SF's fog could one day be a distant memory - AOL

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    Climate experts warn San Francisco's iconic fog is disappearing... and fast. U.C. Berkeley professor explains why this is happening and what can be done to stop it.

  7. Why is it so hot in Kansas City? And where does the fog come ...

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    For the fourth consecutive day, Kansas City was forecast to see its temperatures rise into the mid- to upper 90s while high dew points were expected to make it feel more like 110 to 120 degrees ...

  8. Earth Day - Wikipedia

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    Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) [1] including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. [1] [2] [3]

  9. Atmospheric circulation - Wikipedia

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    The Earth's atmospheric circulation varies from year to year, but the large-scale structure of its circulation remains fairly constant. The smaller-scale weather systems – mid-latitude depressions , or tropical convective cells – occur chaotically, and long-range weather predictions of those cannot be made beyond ten days in practice, or a ...