sea fog

A type of advection fog formed over the ocean as a result of any of a variety of processes, as when air that has been lying over a warm water surface is transported over a colder water surface, resulting in a cooling of the lower layer of air below its dew point.

Related terms:

• advection fog
• radiation fog
• California fog
• upslope fog
• monsoon fog
• steam fog
• ice fog
• fog horizon
• shallow fog
• fog drop