If not then where does fog end and cloud begin? If it is cloud then does it have a cloud name - like cirrus etc?
2006-08-26 06:00:37 · 9 answers · asked by Belinda B 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Technically, fog is a low cloud which has its base within 50 feet of the ground. If the fog is less than 20 feet deep it is called ground fog.
Fog is classified according to the way it forms.
Radiation fog forms over low-lying fairly flat surfaces on clear,calm,humid nights.
Advection fog is caused when a low layer of warm, moist air moves over a cooler surface. It is common under cloudy skies along the coastlines where wind transports air from the warm water to the cooler land. winds that are above 15 knots will intensify the fog.
Steam fog is often called sea smoke,occurs as cold,dry air moves over comparatively warmer water.
2006-08-26 22:32:41 · answer #1 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 22⤊ 0⤋
Low Lying Clouds
2016-11-09 22:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by bagnaschi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply....Yes. It is stratus or stratoform cloud at ground level.
Fog usually forms in low lying areas where there is plently of moisture or a high relative humidity. The other factor is that there is almost no wind with fog, whereas with clouds you can see them whizzing along at great speeds.
I hope this helps
2006-08-26 06:40:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fog is a cloud in contact with the ground. Fog differs from other clouds only in that fog touches the surface of the Earth. The same cloud that is not fog on lower ground may be fog where it contacts higher ground such as hilltops or mountain ridges.
The foggiest place in the world is the Grand Banks off the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Fog is frequent here as the Grand Banks is the meeting place of the cold Labrador current from the north and the much warmer Gulf Stream from the south.
2006-08-26 06:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by Lee 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Fog is a cloud in contact with the ground. Fog differs from other clouds only in that fog touches the surface of the Earth. The same cloud that is not fog on lower ground may be fog where it contacts higher ground such as hilltops or mountain ridges.
Read this for a lot more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog
2006-08-26 06:07:17 · answer #5 · answered by surfinthedesert 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Fog is a cloud in contact with the ground. Fog differs from other clouds only in that fog touches the surface of the Earth. The same cloud that is not fog on lower ground may be fog where it contacts higher ground such as hilltops or mountain ridges.
Therefore the answer to your question is - technically, yes!
2006-08-26 06:05:24 · answer #6 · answered by waggy 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes! Fog is ground level cloud.
2006-08-26 06:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by ijcoffin 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that's exactly what it is. There are several types of clouds. Here's a link that describes them.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/weather/2.html
2006-08-26 06:05:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a low-lying cloud. I know I've learned that. Not sure about the name thing though... fog?...LOL.
2006-08-26 06:02:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
yes it is. it's cloud name is, I believe, "fog".
2006-08-26 07:42:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋