Category: science Scientific explanations of tidepool- and ocean-related topics.
The Science Behind FMR’s Foggy Summer Days
Summer visitors to the reserve are often surprised to find thick, cold fog clinging to the coast. The Quest blog has a nice explanation of how fog is created by the very natural forces that help make FMR such a lush tidepooling spot: http://science.kqed.org/quest/2011/08/08/the-deep-cold-secret-behind-summer-fog/ The Quest web site also has…
Scientific explanations of tidepool- and ocean-related topics.
The Science Behind FMR’s Foggy Summer Days
Summer visitors to the reserve are often surprised to find thick, cold fog clinging to the coast. The Quest blog has a nice explanation of how fog is created by the very natural forces that help make FMR such a lush tidepooling spot: http://science.kqed.org/quest/2011/08/08/the-deep-cold-secret-behind-summer-fog/ The Quest web site also has…