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What is the difference?

What is the difference between fog and mist?

jay7hardcore Sun 02/03/08 17:28

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matt1e
Sun 02/03/08
17:36

according to wikipedia
Fog is distinct from mist only in its density. Fog is defined as cloud which reduces visibility to less than 1 km, whereas mist is that which reduces visibility to less than 2 km.

Buenchico
Mon 03/03/08
14:29

The BBC weather website confirms that the 'official' definition of fog requires visibility to be less than 1km but it points out that such a definition is more appropriate for aviation purposes than for, say, driving. The BBC site suggests that a 200m figure is more appropriate for the general public. (That certainly seems to fit in with the terms used in their weather forecasts):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understa nding/fog.shtml

Chris

k9 fott
Thurs 31/07/08
16:43

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