Dutch fog: On the observed spatio-temporal variability of fog in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT: The Netherlands is characterized by highly variable land use within a small area, and a strong influence of the North Sea on national climate. Devoid of significant topography, it is an excellent location for assessing the relative influence of various factors on fog occurrence in the absence of terrain effects. Using observations from a dense network of weather stations throughout the country, the climatology of fog in the Netherlands is assessed over a period of 45 years. On a national scale, interannual variability is linked to changes in synoptic pressure-gradient forcing. Within the country, a comprehensive in-depth analysis of regional differences between fog occurrence is made, together with an assessment of local physical factors which could bias fog formation in one location over

SUBMITTER: Izett JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6771507 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature