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Meteorol.fog caused by the movement of warm, moist air over a cold surface.[1940-45]
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advection fog — Meteorol. fog caused by the movement of warm, moist air over a cold surface. [1940 45] * * * advection fog, a fog that occurs when a body of relatively warm, moist air moves over a cold surface: »Advection fogs often form in the Newfoundland… … Useful english dictionary
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advection fog — /ədˈvɛkʃən fɒg/ (say uhd vekshuhn fog) noun Meteorology a fog formed when a mass of warm moist air moves laterally over a colder ground surface and is cooled to below its dewpoint …
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