Sentences with phrase «marine coastal fog»

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Contributing to its isolation were features of the coastal mountain range which extends from the ocean approximately 150 miles (240 km) inland and the common marine layer (fog) in addition to frequent clouds or rain.

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.

Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the forest is regularly shrouded in a coastal marine layer fog, contributing to a wet environment that encourages vigorous plant growth.

However, O'Brien and colleagues found that this result is highly uncertain because the development and incidence of coastal marine fog are dependent upon interactions among three systems — atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial — which are each subject to broad ranges of variability.

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].

The water transported by marine fog into coastal ecosystems creates a cascade of ecological effects.