An old enemy – radiation fog
On 29-10-2010, in SKYbrary News, by steve
News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary.
As winter approaches in Northern Europe, the risk of Radiation Fog, on a cloudless night, especially within a high pressure system, is increasing. Close monitoring of Dew Point and Temperature difference, and trends over previous days will give an insight into the likelihood of fog which may affect both destination and primary alternates.
Although these days the disruption caused by fog is far less serious than it used to be, it is a good idea to refresh our understanding of this natural phenomena.
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