2006-11-21 04:43:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Its called sea fret, and it usually occurs between April and September. But is most likely on the east coast of the UK, or over the Northern Isles during early summer, before the sea has started to warm up. It forms when a parcel of warm air passes over the notoriously cold North Sea.
The warm air at the bottom of the parcel is cooled by the cold air below, until it can no longer hold the moisture that was previously contained within. Therefore, it releases some of the moisture in the form of liquid water through condensation. Add an onshore component like a wind of 5-20 mph, and the cooling in the bottom of the warm parcel of air is spread upwards and generates a fog. Moreover, if the wind is coming from a direction between North and South East, the sea fret will make its journey from the sea over the land.
A number of factors determine the locational extent of sea fog and whether it will disperse quickly or linger throughout the day. For instance, if the land is warm when the fret rolls in from the sea, it will readily disperse. This is due to a smaller temperature difference between the surface of the earth and the bottom of the parcel of air.
During the night, when temperatures on land drop, the sea fog can penetrate a long way inland and linger till the next morning. Should there be a blanket of fog greeting you in the morning, then sunshine is needed to burn it back to the coast. But if the sea fret is very thick, sunshine is unlikely to burn through it.
2006-11-21 04:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another Word For Mist
2017-03-02 07:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by denna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sea fog! Trust me I sail but landlubbers do use 'sea mist' and there is nothing wrong with that!
2006-11-21 04:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by Espacer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Another term is 'haar' used on the east coast of Scotland and northern England. It is related to similar words in Scandinavia.
2006-11-21 06:51:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sea fog
2006-11-21 04:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sea mist
2006-11-21 04:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by sambo9845 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take your pick----either fog or mist.
2006-11-21 07:05:39 · answer #7 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know as 'fret' or sea fret. Know hoar as that really hard white frost that coats everything
2006-11-21 04:48:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have heard the fishermen talking about it, they call it 'f.cking fog again'! pronounced as one word 'f.ckingfogagin. Its Gaelic i think!
2006-11-21 04:57:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hoar - thats the name, not an insult
2006-11-21 04:45:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋