East Coast Fog: A Case Study.

Abstract

This case study covers a 48-hour period, 27-29 December 1980, East Coast fog situation. An abnormal cold air mass over the eastern seaboard was confronted with a warm, moist onshore flow. The brisk onshore flow as a result of a strong pressure gradient which developed between an intensifying high and deepening low. The study emphasizes the need for a local analysis program which will detect onshore flow and possible extensive fog formation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113110

Entities

People

  • Thomas C. Wann

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advection
  • Air Masses
  • Cape Hatteras
  • Case Studies
  • Classification
  • Dew Point
  • High Pressure
  • Hudson Bay
  • Low Temperature
  • New England
  • New Jersey
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Ridges
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Security
  • Surface Analysis
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Educational Psychology