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  2. Inversion (meteorology) - Wikipedia

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    With sufficient humidity in the cooler layer, fog is typically present below the inversion cap. An inversion is also produced whenever radiation from the surface of the earth exceeds the amount of radiation received from the sun, which commonly occurs at night, or during the winter when the sun is very low in the sky.

  3. Fog - Wikipedia

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    Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. [1] [2] Fog can be considered a type of low-lying cloud usually resembling stratus and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, and wind conditions.

  4. Twilight phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    A twilight phenomenon (seen from the Louisiana-24 Long Range Tracking Telescope site in northern Santa Barbara county) lights up the night sky over Vandenberg Air Force Base following the launch of a Minuteman III missile September 19, 2002 (Official USAF Photo by Dennis Fisher, 30th Communications Squadron) The twilight phenomenon caused by freezing unspent fuel from a Minotaur I launch at ...

  5. Atmospheric optics - Wikipedia

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    The reason for this apparent reduction in sky brightness is that, while light from the sky enclosed within the primary bow comes from droplet reflection, and light beyond the secondary bow also comes from droplet reflection, there is no mechanism for the region between the bows to reflect light in the direction of the observer. Generally ...

  6. Theatrical smoke and fog - Wikipedia

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    Theatrical smoke and fog, also known as special effect smoke, fog or haze, is a category of atmospheric effects used in the entertainment industry.The use of fogs can be found throughout motion picture and television productions, live theatre, concerts, at nightclubs and raves, amusement and theme parks and even in video arcades and similar venues.

  7. Chris Christie says he saw drone above his home amid reports ...

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    For the last month, New Jerseyans have reported odd lights in the sky at night, a rash of reported drone sightings that has attracted the attention of local residents. These photos were taken on ...

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  9. Brocken spectre - Wikipedia

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    A semi-artificial Brocken spectre created by standing in front of the headlight of a car, on a foggy night. The "spectre" appears when the sun shines from behind the observer, who is looking down from a ridge or peak into mist or fog. [1] The light projects the observer's shadow through the mist, often in a triangular shape due to perspective. [2]