In some parts of the world, fog is a major source of freshwater, but collecting it is a challenge. Most systems use a wire mesh to capture and collect droplets, Keep reading
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The Foggy Grand Canyon
On occasion in the late fall and early winter, the Grand Canyon can fill with clouds of fog. This occurs when a layer of warm air traps cold, moist air Keep reading
Oceans of Clouds
One of the most amazing things about fluid dynamics, in my opinion, is that the same rules apply across an incredible array of situations. The equations of motion are the Keep reading
Tendrils of Fog
Fog snakes its way from the ocean into the Strait of Juan de Fuca in this animation constructed from satellite imagery. The strait lies between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Keep reading
Fog Over Marin
Fog rolls over the hills of Marin County in this long-exposure photograph by Lorenzo Montezemolo. One of the most beautiful aspects of fluid dynamics is the way the same patterns Keep reading
Foggy Flows
The transparency of air makes it easy to overlook its fluid nature. In this National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year entry, photographer Thierry Bornier captures the early morning view Keep reading
Foggy Canyon
Timelapse photography reveals the tide-like motions of fog that filled the Grand Canyon last week. This unusual meteorological condition was created by a temperature inversion. Usually air near the ground Keep reading
“Adrift”
Sometimes the time scales of a flow can mask its similarities to other flows. Simon Christen’s “Adrift,” a video of timelapsed fog in the San Francisco Bay area, shows just Keep reading