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    Winter Fog: The Science Behind Earth's Loss of Warmth and the Formation of Fog

    We are talking semantics here with the depth of the fog. Fog is simply a stratus cloud at or slightly above the surface of the earth. Admitedly, a shallow layer of fog would re-radiate less than a thicker, deeper fog. As for mixing of 2 different mass fields of air, this is actually a very...
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    Lightning Strike and electrical power surge

    After several conversations with numerous electricians and academic professionals, I've yet to ascertain a definitive answer as to the occurrence of the electrical surge!
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    Winter Fog: The Science Behind Earth's Loss of Warmth and the Formation of Fog

    As for the fog part...when hot/warm air enters a colder a region of the atmosphere, a fog does NOT always develop. Adequate water vapor is required for saturation to occur to create the fog. It is true that warmer air has a greater capacity to evaporate water and thus will most likely posses...
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    Winter Fog: The Science Behind Earth's Loss of Warmth and the Formation of Fog

    During the day, clouds will MOST OF THE TIME make Earth's surface cooler. However, during the night, clouds serve as a "blanket" to help prevent radiational cooling from Earth's surface keeping the nocturnal temperatures warmer than they would be without this "blanket". In addition, water...
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    Lightning Strike and electrical power surge

    Both computers (gateway and remote) were plugged into surge protection power strips.
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    Lightning Strike and electrical power surge

    Recently, lightning hit near my home (as best as I could tell, not my home directly) and caused considerable damage to my home computer. I have a wireless network with 2 desktops...one direct wired using ethernet cable and the other using a NIC card. When the lightning struck, my wired...
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