Sentences with phrase «coastal fog»

Researchers say the mercury in coastal fog probably comes from deep ocean waters, which well to the surface every summer.

The morning coastal fog and warm afternoon sun, combined with the skill of responsible organic farmers, is the perfect recipe for producing fruit of exceptional quality and flavors.

Reduced coastal fog could impact agriculture by causing a greater demand for irrigation.

The long - term goal is an integrated empirical foundation of global atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial data for coastal fog research.

For example, a recent study of coastal fog in the eastern Pacific, which relied on long - term airport records, indicated that the occurrence of summertime fog has declined by 33 % over the course of the 20th century [Johnstone and Dawson, 2010].

Other studies have linked these oceanic cycles with earlier snowmelts and warmer winters in California since the 1940s, and with a decline in California's coastal fog since the early 20th century.

I know where I live, in the Pacific coastal fog belt, we're not experiencing much local change.

Tempered by coastal fog, this warm region is best known for its Italian and Rhône varietals — and its annual Balloon and Wine Festival.

Regardless, the iconic California redwood forests may ultimately break up with the evanescing coastal fogs.

The Earth's tallest trees, California redwoods, rely on characteristic coastal fog to reach their towering heights — and that fog may be diminishing, according to new research.

Like Chile and California, Namibia has a near - constant coastal fog: a bank of low - lying, relatively thin stratocumulus clouds sitting just offshore.

And the increase could mean trouble for redwoods up north, where coastal fog is key to the survival of some of the world's tallest trees.

A gap in the coastal ridges near Petaluma often allows coastal fog to reach Cotati in the summer, giving it a marine climate that is noticeably cooler and less sunny than the «coastal» climates of nearby Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.

The September From Shore to Sea lecture featured Dr. Kathyrn McEachern's research on how environmental changes have affected the way coastal fog sustains vegetation on the Channel Islands.

Summers are dry, but often overcast and cool with coastal fog.

Continue south toward Santa Barbara to discover Pinot Noir paradise, as coastal fog filters through the east - west oriented Santa Ynez Valley to create one of the state's most diverse winegrowing regions.

The frequency of marine coastal fog events and the extent of inland penetration depend on both simultaneous and sequential processes across an extremely broad range of the planet's spatial and temporal scales [Koračin et al., 2014].

O'Brien, T. A. (2011), The recent past and possible future decline of California coastal fog, Ph.D. thesis, Univ. of Calif., Santa Cruz.

On the other side of the Pacific, Sugimoto et al. [2013] attribute declines in coastal fog frequency in Hokkaido, Japan, to synoptic - scale shifts controlling atmospheric inversions.

A regional climate model simulation of coastal fog driven by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 20th century reanalysis data set [O'Brien, 2011; O'Brien et al., 2013] shows a century - long decline along the California coast, and a climate projection with the same model hints at a slight decline in the future.

Although very few measurements have been made of aerosol composition in Pacific coastal fog, large differences in fog water chemistry have been reported from other regions.

«From 25 to 40 percent of the moisture in the system comes from fog,» says Dawson, who has been studying the relationship between the coastal fog and the redwoods for two decades.

This legendary California manor sits at 1,600 feet above sea level; often just resting on the coastal fog.

[18] Many writers reported that in the absence of springs on Anacapa sheep would lick the moisture that accumulated on each other's fleeces from the coastal fog.

It is best to bring light layers to be ready if the coastal fog rolls in or the night is chilled by the ocean breezes.

Prepare to be blown away by the diversity and beauty of the valley, most famous for world class Pinot Noir, a finicky grape which thrives in the region's climate of warm days and coastal fog.

Forest Creek Lodge is located just above the coastal fog line, yet stays cool as a cucumber deep in the trees.

The goal of PCF is to fill two major categories of disciplinary gaps: (1) communication gaps between researchers based in a diversity of disciplines unaware of the complementarity of their coastal fog studies and (2) data accessibility gaps that prevent efficient responses to questions regarding fog and how it affects coastal resources.

Recent research even shows the presence of methylmercury — a toxic bioaccumulator — in «pristine» coastal fog, which apparently originates naturally from marine aerosol [Weiss - Penzias et al., 2012].

In April 2012, PCF began collaborating to implement FogNet, a coastal fog observation system.

Originally home to tribes of the Miwok Indians, the coastal fog - typically burning off by late morning - makes the climate perfect for tall and historic groves of the famous California Redwoods.

I need a pop of color that looks natural and beautiful against my coastal fog walls, soft gray mantel, and wood tone accessories.