sea fog

sea fog

[′sē ‚fäg] (meteorology) 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.

sea fog

A type of fog over the sea. It usually is caused by the movement of moist air lying over a warm landmass to a water area with a colder temperature.