2.05.2008

ice fog

we have had some nice days of ice fog here in Fairbanks. ice fog forms from water vapor exhausted from automobiles, industry and exhaled. it forms at temps colder than 30 below. this is our second day of 50 below temps, with the predicted low tonight of 55 below. the strong inversion with colder temps near the surface traps the ice fog and pollution. this pic is at the IARC, just a few hundred feet and already you can look down on the ice fog.
down in it at the hut.
thanks ed for dinner out in the field. pretty nice to have it delivered! ed's sad face is because he missed ben's show. he was out in the wilderness waiting for friends to bike 60miles in the back country with virtually no trail...
our field campaign (for you Martin) has ended, just in time to tear down in these temps.

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