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Arctic sea smoke

Arctic sea smoke Evaporation (steam) fog produced above a surface of open water within Arctic ice when the air is stable and relatively cold.

arctic sea smoke"See sea smoke, steam fog.
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Arctic Sea Smoke - A dense and often extensive steam fog occurring over high-latitude ocean areas in winter.
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ARCTIC SEA SMOKE
A type of advection fog that forms primarily over water when cold air passes across warmer waters.
Related term: steam fog ...

Arctic sea smoke
A type of fog which is formed when cold air moves over relatively warm water.
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Arctic Sea Smoke
A shallow layer of fog formed when warmer water evaporates quickly into cold air and immediately condenses. e.g. "steam " coming out of a boiling kettle.
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See Arctic Sea Smoke for an example. SEA ICE Ice that is formed by the freezing of sea water. It forms first as small crystals, thickens into sludge, and coagulates into sheet ice, pancake ice, or ice floes of various shapes and sizes.

Browse Related Terms: Arctic sea smoke, Brackish Ice, Brash Ice, Clear Ice, Corn Snow Ice, Deformed Ice, Dendrites, Diffuse Ice, Drifting Ice, Flooded Ice, Grounded ice, Hummocked Ice, Ice Boom, Ice Nucleus, Ice Shove, Ice Storm, Icing, Pancake Ice, ...

SEA FOG A type of advection fog which forms in warm moist air cooled to saturation as the air moves across cold water. Related term: Arctic Sea Smoke ...

It rises like smoke from the warm surface. The low level convection can become quite turbulent. Steam fog is most common in Arctic regions where it is called "Arctic Sea Smoke", but it can and does occur occasionally at all latitudes.

Arctic Sea SmokeSteam fog, but often specifically applied to steam fog rising from small open water within sea ice. ArcusA low, horizontal cloud formation associated with the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow (i.e., the gust front).