fog belt
Coastal haze region
A fog belt is a geographic region where fog occurs frequently, typically a coastal strip where cold ocean currents meet warmer air.
The term appears most often in reference to areas along the Pacific coast of North America: San Francisco sits squarely in the fog belt.
Residents speak of living inside or outside the fog belt as a meaningful distinction affecting climate, vegetation, and daily life.
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- temperate rainforestMild, wet forest ecosystem
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- Pacific CoastContinental western maritime edge
- coastal redwoodsWorld's tallest tree species
marine layer · rolling in · burn off · gray skies · visibility · coastal zones · dew point · canopy · conifer · humidity · foghorn · mountain ranges · redwood forests · temperature inversion · sea breeze · foggy morning · cool mist · navigation aids
- fogmist, haze, bank, blanket, fret
- Pacific CoastPacific Ocean, beach, Pacific coast, sand, Pacific beaches
- California natureCalifornia condor, California poppy, California sea lion, coast redwood, redwood
- microclimatesfrost pocket, rain shadow, urban heat island, sun trap, lake effect
- moisturemoisture, humidity, dampness, wetness, wet