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Fog, mist and haze

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Definitions

Fog (FG): visibility below 1,000 m in water droplets.

Mist (BR): visibility 1,000 to 5,000 m in droplets.

Haze (HZ): very small dry particles, reported when visibility is 5,000 m or less; smoke is reported as FU and dust as DU.

IN THIS LESSON

  • Radiation fog
  • Advection fog
  • Other kinds

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