General Navigation USCG Question #1243 (Set 39)

Fog forms when the air __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — temperature is equal to, or below the dew point temperature

Per Bowditch meteorological principles, fog forms when air is cooled to or below its dew point, causing water vapor to condense into microscopic visible droplets suspended near the Earth's surface.

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