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Geography GK · Q36

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 36

Q36

The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ________ type.

A.
Radiation
B.
Advection
Answer
C.
Frontal
D.
Convection

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the Advection type.In winter when warm, moist air flows over colder land. This is commonly seen over the southern or central United States and the coastal areas of Korea and Europe. Because the ground often cools by radiation cooling, fog in these areas is called advection-radiation fog, a combination of radiation and advection fogs.