mountain fog
Peak-shrouding vapor cloud
Mountain fog is clouds that form at or near ground level in mountainous terrain, reducing visibility and creating damp conditions.
It occurs when moist air rises along slopes and cools, or when low-lying clouds settle into valleys and passes.
Hikers distinguish mountain fog from ordinary fog because it can appear suddenly and disorient travelers: We got turned around in the mountain fog.
- mistFine airborne moisture
- morning mistEarly vapor near ground
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- rolling inArriving continuously, abundantly
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- fogfog, mist, haze, thick fog, dense fog
- Mountain Climatehigh altitude, thin air, altitude, snowfall, temperature extremes
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- mountainspeaks, peak, summit, summits, Alps
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