Fog bank

fog bank"Generally, a fairly well-defined mass of fog observed in the distance, most commonly at sea. This is not applied to patches of shallow fog.

FOG BANK
A fairly well-defined mass of fog observed in the distance. Most commonly seen at sea, over a lake, or along coastal areas.

Glory is an optical phenomenon consisting of a series of concentric coloured rings about the antisolar pointvisible against the background of a cloud, fog bank or mist.

See also: Water, Layer, Surface, Cloud, Temperature