Don’t let fog get in your way!
- Fog is grouped water droplets, typically in liquid form, that lay in the air close to the ground.
- Fog is a type of cloud called stratus and the moisture is often accumulated from nearby water sources.
- Fog reduces human vision to less than 1 km.
- The foggiest place in the world is Grand Banks, near the Canadian island, Newfoundland, and Newfoundland itself has over 200 foggy days a year.
- Some animals and insects rely on fog for water.
- There are many types of fog, mainly radiation fog, advection fog, upslope fog and evaporation fog.
- Fog can be a threat to automobiles, aeroplanes and boats due to reduced visibility, which can cause serious accidents.
- Often, fog creates shadows of distant objects.
- Some communities use special nets to collect fog moisture.
- Some people mistake mist for fog. Mist is actually easier to see in.
Bibliography:
Fog 24 January 2013 , Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog>
