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fog
The basis of a cloud that reaches the ground.
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Word Entries containing the term: “fog
advection fog
Fog that forms when warmer humid air flows over cooler ground or water.
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ground fog
Fog that forms when the ground cools.

It rises less than about 200 feet (61 meters).

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sea smoke, steam fog
Fog that forms when cooler air flows over a warmer body of water.
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smog: smoke + fog
1. A mixture of fog and smoke or other airborne pollutants such as exhaust fumes.
2. A blend of smoke and fog.
  • Smoke: The visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance; especially, the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
  • Fog: Condensed water vapor in the air at or near ground level.
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