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WARM WATER FOG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steam fog
1, record 1, English, steam%20fog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steam mist 2, record 1, English, steam%20mist
correct
- warm-water fog 3, record 1, English, warm%2Dwater%20fog
correct
- evaporation fog 4, record 1, English, evaporation%20fog
correct, see observation
- frost smoke 5, record 1, English, frost%20smoke
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fog formed when water vapor is added to air which is much colder than the vapor's source; most commonly, when very cold air drifts across relatively warm water. 6, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam fog [is] a type of advection fog that is produced by evaporation when cool air passes over a warm wet surface and the fog rises, giving the appearance of steam. 7, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fogs formed by evaporation [evaporation fogs] - when saturation of air in contact with the ground occurs by addition of water vapor. Two types, steam fog and frontal fog. 8, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Evaporation fog occurs when you get cold air advection over warm water or warm, moist land surfaces resulting in fog formation as water evaporates into the cold air. This type of fog is sometimes called steam fog or sea smoke. 9, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steam fog: Also called sea smoke when it occurs over the ocean [a body of saltwater]. An example is Arctic Sea Smoke. 7, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors: "steam fog" is also called sea smoke (arctic sea smoke, antarctic sea smoke), frost smoke, water smoke, sea mist, steam mist. 10, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Steam fog is commonly observed over lakes and streams on cold autumn mornings, as well as in polar regions. 5, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
frost smoke: Same as steam fog. ... [Frost smoke has also another meaning:] Steam fog ... is sometimes confused with "ice fog" but its particles are entirely liquid. At temperatures below -29°C (minus 20°F), these may freeze into droxtals and create a type of ice fog that may be known as "frost smoke". 5, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Note, also, that although advection of air is necessary to produce steam fog, it differs greatly from an advection fog in the usual sense, which is caused by warm, moist air moving over a cold surface. 5, record 1, English, - steam%20fog
Record 1, Key term(s)
- warm water fog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brouillard d'évaporation
1, record 1, French, brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brume d'évaporation 2, record 1, French, brume%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brouillard dans lequel la saturation est amenée dans une masse d'air froide et stable, par évaporation rapide à la surface de l'eau chaude sous-jacente. 3, record 1, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce brouillard d'évaporation se forme fréquemment au-dessus de chenaux (ou de clairières) de formation récente, ou sous le vent de la lisière des glaces et peut persister lorsque se forment la bouillie neigeuse ou la jeune glace. 3, record 1, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parmi les brouillards dont l'origine est essentiellement un enrichissement de l'air en vapeur d'eau, on identifie en particulier les brouillards d'évaporation associés à l'évaporation d'une surface chaude et humide (mer, lac, marais) dans de l'air plus froid. 4, record 1, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux notions désignées par les termes anglais «frost smoke» et «steam fog» sont interreliées très étroitement. Nous n'avons pas été en mesure d'établir de distinctions parfaitement nettes entre elles, et entre leur pléiade de synonymes, les différents auteurs se contredisant. Nous avons retenu les distinctions établies par la source PROME (Standard Dictionary of Meteorological Sciences : English-French/French-English, par Gérard-J. Proulx). 5, record 1, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les marins donnent le même sens aux mots «brume» et «brouillard» et ils emploient surtout le premier mot. 6, record 1, French, - brouillard%20d%27%C3%A9vaporation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- niebla de evaporación
1, record 1, Spanish, niebla%20de%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- niebla por evaporación 2, record 1, Spanish, niebla%20por%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- humo del mar 2, record 1, Spanish, humo%20del%20mar
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niebla producida en una masa de aire estable y fría por evaporación rápida desde una superficie subyacente de agua cálida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - niebla%20de%20evaporaci%C3%B3n
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